Thorsby Cast Iron Hopper Head No.132

The Thorsby No.132 is a square head whose whole character comes from its cornice: a bold, deeply stepped moulding that projects firmly at the top of the casting and throws a strong horizontal shadow across the face below.

Beneath it the body tapers evenly on all four sides to the outlet, entirely plain, before stepping in to a short collar. The contrast between the emphatic cornice and the quiet field beneath is the design, and it is a directly architectural one — the same relationship a classical entablature has with the wall below it.

That is why it specifies so easily on formal elevations. The stepped cornice picks up the mouldings of a classical building without competing with them, and the plain body keeps the casting calm where several occur along a frontage.

It suits Georgian and Regency work, classical civic and institutional buildings, country house principal and service elevations, and high-quality new construction in a traditional idiom.

Cast in solid iron to BS 460:2002, supplied in primer or black as standard, with heritage colours and traditional linseed oil finishes available on request.

Pipe connections: 65mm, 75mm and 100mm round; 75×75mm, 100×100mm and 125×125mm square; 100×75mm, 125×100mm and 150×125mm rectangular.

Suitable for listed buildings and conservation areas. Call 0333 987 4452 for flow rate advice on a specific roof area.