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Cast iron rainwater hopper head H541. Created using bespoke cast iron hopper head pattern H541.
Cast iron leader heads for period, listed and traditional buildings.
(Bespoke cast iron rainwater heads and ornamental hoppers manufactured to order)
The Tintern No.541 is the most explicitly ecclesiastical casting in the range. It carries both a crenellated rim and, on the front face, a cast pointed arch.
The arch is the defining feature — a Gothic opening with moulded reveals set into the face of the hopper, reading as a miniature window or blind arcade. Above it the battlemented top line completes the reference; below, the canted body tapers through a stepped skirt to the outlet, with cast side lugs for the fixings. Together the two motifs make the casting unmistakably of the Gothic Revival rather than generically period.
That specificity is a strength and a constraint. On a parish church, a chapel, a church hall, a lychgate, a vicarage or a Victorian school built in the ecclesiastical manner, the Tintern belongs to the building’s own vocabulary — the same pointed arch appears in its windows, its doorways and its porch. On a classical or vernacular building it would be conspicuously wrong, and a plainer pattern is the correct specification.
For church work the practical considerations matter as much as the aesthetic. Roof areas are large, gutters run long distances before discharging, and access for clearing is often difficult and expensive. Specifying adequate hopper capacity and an outlet sized to the actual roof area, rather than to what was there before, is usually money well spent.
Cast in solid iron to BS 460:2002 and 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. For church and cathedral projects, including flow rate calculations and access surveys, call 0333 987 4452.
| Finish | Primer, Black |
|---|---|
| Connection | 65mm Round, 75mm Round, 100mm Round, 75mm x 75mm Square, 100mm x 100mm Square, 125mm x 125mm Square, 100mm x 75mm Rectangular, 125mm x 100mm Rectangular, 150mm x 125mm Rectangular |
The polished chrome telescopic rooflight hand winder is suited to contemporary, Georgian-revival, and high-specification interiors where a bright chrome finish is required to complement existing ironmongery. It is compatible with Lumen Rooflights and timber-framed skylights.
Yes. Cast iron hopper heads are the historically correct choice for listed and period buildings, and a like-for-like cast iron replacement is generally accepted without objection by conservation officers. We manufacture to BS 460 for genuine heritage character and durability.
Our cast iron hopper heads are available with 65mm, 75mm and 100mm round outlets, 75mm, 100mm and 125mm square outlets, and 100x75mm, 125x100mm and 150x125mm rectangular outlets, to match the downpipe already on site or specified for the project.
The H543 measures 504mm wide x 185mm deep x 200mm high, making it well suited to wide, shallow proportions that suit box-gutter outlets on period roofs, terraces and commercial premises.
Yes. Cast iron hopper heads are the historically correct choice for listed and period buildings, and a like-for-like cast iron replacement is generally accepted without objection by conservation officers. We manufacture to BS 460 for genuine heritage character and durability.
Hopper heads are supplied in red oxide primer ready for on-site painting, or pre-finished in black. A full range of Heritage Colours in traditional linseed oil paint is also available on request — please contact us for the swatch chart.
Please call 0333 987 4452 or use the contact form with the size, quantity and connection details, and we'll provide a quotation.
Please call 0333 987 4452 or use the contact form with the size, quantity and connection details, and we'll provide a quotation.
Tuscan Foundry's cast iron hopper heads are available in Standard Black and Heritage Colour finishes. A linseed oil paint finish is also offered — a sustainable, vapour-permeable option particularly appropriate for listed buildings and conservation projects. Heritage colour swatches are available from the team on request.
The satin chrome telescopic rooflight hand winder opener is available to order at tuscanfoundry.com. For project or volume enquiries, call 0333 987 4452 or use the contact form on our website.
