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Price range: £127.50 through £1,275.00 ex VAT (£153.00 – £1,530.00 inc VAT)
Victorian 4 column cast iron radiator, 485mm high, supplied in primer for painting on site. 58.2W per section at ΔT50, 140mm deep, 3 to 30 sections. Priced per radiator by number of sections.
The Victorian 4 column is the classic British cast iron radiator: square-edged columns, a plain face and a profile true to radiators fitted in houses, schools and institutions from the 1880s onwards. At 485mm high it suits beneath typical sash window boards in bedrooms, studies and smaller reception rooms. It is supplied in primer, ready to be painted on site, so the decorator can match the room’s joinery or a historic colour scheme in the same paint system. Primer is the usual choice on conservation projects, and lead time is typically 14 days.
Each section is 50mm wide and 140mm deep, and gives 58.2W at ΔT50 (tested to BS EN 442). On a heat pump at ΔT30 that falls to about 30.0W per section, so size the radiator at the temperature your system will actually run at. Radiators are rated to 6 bar working pressure, have ½” BSP connections and carry a 10-year guarantee.
| Height | 485mm floor-standing on integrated feet (420mm wall-hung) |
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| Depth | 140mm (172mm or 182mm wall to face, depending on brackets) |
| Section width | 50mm, plus 24mm overall for the end bushes |
| Output per section | 58.2W at ΔT50 · about 30.0W at ΔT30 |
| Dry weight | 3.19kg per section |
| Sections | 3 to 30; factory built and pressure tested up to 20, longer radiators joined on site |
| Finish | Primer, for painting on site |
| Connections and pressure | ½” BSP · 6 bar working pressure (7.8 bar test) |
| Guarantee | 10 years against manufacturing defects |
| Sections | Length | Output ΔT50 | Output ΔT30 | Price ex VAT |
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| 6 | 324mm | 349W | 180W | £255.00 |
| 10 | 524mm | 582W | 300W | £425.00 |
| 14 | 724mm | 815W | 420W | £595.00 |
| 20 | 1,024mm | 1,164W | 599W | £850.00 |
Length is the number of sections × 50mm + 24mm. Sections are sand cast, so allow ±2mm per section and set valve tails once the radiator has arrived. Valves are sold separately: our Kentwell, Belgrave and Clarendon valve sets suit this radiator.
The 485mm height is usually chosen for bedrooms, studies and smaller reception rooms in Victorian and Edwardian houses. To size it, divide the room’s heat loss by the output per section and round up. Our guide to sizing cast iron radiators for a period room and our guide to cast iron radiators with heat pumps work through examples, and the 2026 specification guide (PDF) lists every height and output. The same radiator is also available factory painted. See the whole Victorian radiator range or the radiators in period rooms in our radiator gallery.
The Victorian 4 column is the plain pattern conservation officers usually prefer in listed buildings. Send us your room heat losses and we will prepare a radiator schedule with section counts and lengths at boiler and heat pump temperatures. Call 0333 987 4452 or contact us.
Images are illustrative. The section count and finish shown may differ from your order.
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Each radiator is priced by the number of sections, from 3 to 30, so you only pay for the length you need. Prices are shown on each product page, and delivery is a flat £95 plus VAT per radiator order. Please call 0333 987 4452 or use the contact form for a quotation.
Yes, provided they are sized for the lower water temperature. Outputs are published at ΔT50; at ΔT30 a section gives about half that, so heat pump systems usually need more sections or a deeper pattern. We can prepare a radiator schedule at your heat pump design temperature.
Yes. Traditional cast iron column radiators are the authentic choice for period interiors, and plain patterns such as the Victorian 4 column are usually preferred by conservation officers. Replacing radiators or altering pipe runs in a listed building may need listed building consent, so speak to the conservation officer before work starts.
BTU stand’s for British Thermal Units. This was the old (Imperial) measurement for heat in connection with plumbing. Although BTU’s is a term still commonly used within the heating and plumbing, the industry is now going over to KW’s Kilowatts.
All of our cast iron radiators are availbale as standard with a 1/2″ BSP (15mm) connection. We are though also able to supply many of our radiators and valves with 3/4″ BSP connections. Due to the size proportions of some radiators and valves 3/4″ connections may be more suitable.
Casting of iron is an imperfect processs. It is possible with some cast iron radiators that you will get minor imperfections in the surface finish. When radiators are painted this will reduce and over the years every additional coat of paint applied will provide a smoother more equal finish.
It is possible for us to supply towel warmers with an electric heating element in them. The Electrad system is a unique system available to us, that enables independent heating of towel rails and radiators via the properties electrical system.
Cast iron radiators cost no more to run than modern steel or aluminium radiators. Cast iron is a very efficient material at emitting heat, thus you have items like le creuset cast iron pans. Cast iron holds it’s heat extremly well, which means that the radiators stay warm for longer.
Every product in our cast iron radiator range has a double-sided A4 technical data sheet, written for architects, specifiers and heating engineers. It includes dimensioned drawings, outputs at ΔT50 and ΔT30, weights, water content, fixing details and a model specification clause you can copy into your specification.
Send us your room heat losses and we will prepare a radiator schedule for your project. Call 0333 987 4452.
