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Bespoke Handrails and Residential Access

Alpha Rail was recently involved in a local project which required bespoke metal handrails to be installed to a prestige residence in the Berry Hill […]

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Estate Railing for Country Houses and Parks

Spring is definitely in the air, which means the better weather conditions enables parkland and country estate owners to get out and about more inspecting […]

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30 years of metal railings manufacturing – Raleigh Gardens, Lambeth

Raleigh Gardens is a residential area in Lambeth in London. An integral aspect of this community is the central garden area that is walled and […]

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30 years of metal railings manufacturing – Cherry Gardens, Bermondsey

Cherry Gardens was a run down Council Estate which became part of Southwark Borough Council Environmental Improvements programme to provide gardens for use by tenants. […]

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30 years of metal railings manufacturing – Crystal Palace Park, Bromley

Crystal Palace Park is a Victorian pleasure ground, located in the south-east London suburb of Crystal Palace. In 1986 control of the park was given […]

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Metal railings for Wicksteed Park lakeside

Visitors to Wicksteed Park will be much safer walking around the footpaths and bridges of Wicksteed Park thanks to the installation of new metal railings […]

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Does CE Marking apply to the manufacture of metal railings?

From 1st July 2014 it became a legal requirement for all building services products covered by the harmonised European standards to have a CE Mark […]

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What really happened to our iron railings?

When wrought iron railings and gates were cut down back in the 1940’s the reason provided was that they would be smelted down into guns […]

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Metal Railings were a distinctive feature of Victorian Britain

Alpha Rail explains the significance of wrought iron railings used in Victorian times and the projects it has completed to replace them. Traditional wrought iron […]

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