David S. Mitchell has worked in ironwork conservation for over 20 years and is currently Director of Conservation for Historic Environment Scotland, the national heritage body in Scotland.

A well-thumbed copy of Conservation of Architectural Ironwork should be found on the shelves of all conservation practitioners. The philosophically robust, yet practical approach not only provides a sound framework for the conservation of iron structures, it has a much wider potential application as a benchmark for developing approaches to the conservation of modern component-based buildings.Robert Chambers, director of Chambers Conservation, ChesterContext 157: November 2018

• Acknowledgements.  Introduction.  1. History  2. Materials  3. Decay Mechanisms and Hazards  4. Survey and Research  5. Managing an Architectural Ironwork Project  6. Intervention  7. Replication of Architectural Ironwork  8. Characteristics and Common Issues  Bibliography.  Other Sources.  Glossary.  Index

David S. Mitchell has worked in ironwork conservation for over 20 years and is currently Director of Conservation for Historic Environment Scotland, the national heritage body in Scotland.

A well-thumbed copy of Conservation of Architectural Ironwork should be found on the shelves of all conservation practitioners. The philosophically robust, yet practical approach not only provides a sound framework for the conservation of iron structures, it has a much wider potential application as a benchmark for developing approaches to the conservation of modern component-based buildings.Robert Chambers, director of Chambers Conservation, ChesterContext 157: November 2018

• Acknowledgements.  Introduction.  1. History  2. Materials  3. Decay Mechanisms and Hazards  4. Survey and Research  5. Managing an Architectural Ironwork Project  6. Intervention  7. Replication of Architectural Ironwork  8. Characteristics and Common Issues  Bibliography.  Other Sources.  Glossary.  Index

David S. Mitchell has worked in ironwork conservation for over 20 years and is currently Director of Conservation for Historic Environment Scotland, the national heritage body in Scotland.

A well-thumbed copy of Conservation of Architectural Ironwork should be found on the shelves of all conservation practitioners. The philosophically robust, yet practical approach not only provides a sound framework for the conservation of iron structures, it has a much wider potential application as a benchmark for developing approaches to the conservation of modern component-based buildings.Robert Chambers, director of Chambers Conservation, ChesterContext 157: November 2018

• Acknowledgements.  Introduction.  1. History  2. Materials  3. Decay Mechanisms and Hazards  4. Survey and Research  5. Managing an Architectural Ironwork Project  6. Intervention  7. Replication of Architectural Ironwork  8. Characteristics and Common Issues  Bibliography.  Other Sources.  Glossary.  Index