Tuscan Foundry Products Logo Black
Find out more about our products by giving us a call
0333 987 4452
Linkedin Envelope
Tuscan Foundry Products Logo Black

Established 1893   |   BS 460:2002 Certified   |   UK & International Supply   |   Expert Technical Support   |   0333 987 4452

Building & Case Studies

Home › Gallery › Building & Case Studies

Building & Case Studies

Cast iron rainwater systems are chosen because they last — many of the examples shown here are original ironwork still doing its job after a century or more, on churches, country houses, and estate buildings across the UK. This gallery shows cast iron in its proper context: in situ, on real buildings, in a range of profiles, brackets, and paint finishes. Where a piece shown here is a Tuscan Foundry project, the caption says so; the rest is reference photography of genuine period ironwork, included because it shows the standard we work to. All cast iron supplied by Tuscan Foundry is manufactured to BS 460:2002+A2:2007.

St Mary's Church, Magor, Monmouthshire

St Mary's Church, Magor, Monmouthshire, with cast iron rainwater goods

St Mary’s Church, Magor — a Welsh parish church where the cast iron gutter and downpipe system remains largely original.

Cast iron box gutter outlet on a stone church wall, Magor

A moulded cast iron gutter outlet at St Mary’s, Magor — the level of detail typical of Victorian ecclesiastical ironwork.

Detail of an ornamental cast iron gutter bracket on a church roofline

Close detail of a moulded gutter bracket at St Mary’s, Magor, shown here against the slate roofline.

Croft Castle, Herefordshire

Croft Castle, Herefordshire, castellated elevation

Croft Castle, Herefordshire — a National Trust property with an 18th-century castellated facade over a much older core.

Round cast iron downpipe with eared socket joints on a red brick wall

A plain round downpipe with traditional eared socket joints, on one of the estate’s brick ranges at Croft Castle.

Cast iron downpipe running down a stone elevation beside a sash window

A further downpipe run on the stone elevation at Croft Castle, alongside a restored sash window.

Berrington Hall, Herefordshire

Berrington Hall, Herefordshire, Palladian mansion elevation

Berrington Hall, Herefordshire — a late 18th-century Palladian mansion in the care of the National Trust.

Cast iron gutter and downpipe at eaves level, stone parapet, weathered finish

Half-round gutter and downpipe at eaves level, Berrington Hall — showing the kind of general weathering regular maintenance addresses.

Berrington Hall estate outbuilding with cast iron guttering

One of the estate outbuildings at Berrington Hall, fitted with the same cast iron rainwater system as the main house.

Beamish Museum, County Durham

Ornate cast iron gutter bracket in a green painted finish

An ornamental gutter bracket in a green painted finish, Beamish, the open-air museum in County Durham.

Cast iron downpipe with eared socket joints, red-oxide painted finish

A round downpipe with traditional eared socket joints, shown here in a red-oxide finish, at Beamish.

Cast iron downpipe and hopper detail against red brick

Downpipe and hopper detail against a red brick gable at Beamish.

Cast iron downpipe on a moulded stone corbel, brown painted finish

Downpipe detail on a moulded stone corbel, in a brown painted finish, at Beamish.

Common Questions

Is all the ironwork shown here original to the building?

Much of it is — cast iron rainwater goods from the 19th and early 20th centuries are still performing well on many of the buildings shown, which is the best evidence for the material’s longevity. Where we’ve supplied or repaired a system ourselves, the caption says so.

Can you match the profile or bracket style shown in a particular photo?

In most cases, yes — send us the photo and, ideally, a scale reference, and we’ll advise on the closest standard pattern or whether it needs a bespoke copy cast. See the Bespoke Projects section of this gallery for examples of that process.

Do you work on churches and other ecclesiastical buildings?

Yes — rainwater systems on churches carry particular demands, from tower downpipes to box gutters behind parapets, and we regularly survey, repair, and supply for ecclesiastical clients. Get in touch to discuss a specific building.

See also: Hopper Heads · Bespoke Projects · Gallery

Specifying rainwater goods for a listed or period building? Get in touch and we’ll help you get the specification right.