An unusual wrought iron artefact: the Pearsall Gate

Abstract

During the Autumn 1987 HMS Council Meeting an application for a grant to help conserve an early 19th century wrought iron artefact was made on behalf of the Avon Wildlife Trust, a Bristol based organisation. This was favourably received and together with money from the Science Museum Fund for the Preservation of Technological Material, made it possible to commission remedial work through the Area Museums for the South West. This has now been completed, the 'Pearsall gate' is displayed, suitably annotated at Willsbridge Mill and the person responsible for the discovery of this object, Malcolm Tucker, a chartered structural engineer with a particular interest in the history of such items has agreed to write a short resume of its importance.