. English ironwork of the XVIIth & XVIIIth centuries; an historical & analytical account of the development of exterior smithcraft. wden, thoughplain, are imposing in their height and simplicity (p. 91). Thereare railings at Arbury Hall (p. 105) which may be Robinsonswork, and those which form such fine sweeping lines flankingthe gates at Wootton (Plates xxvi and xxvii and p. 89) withnumerous pilasters of scrolled and foliated bars are perhaps histhough the water-leaf husks with waved tongues taking the placeof dog-bars appear so far unique. A railing which may more safely be attributed to War
. English ironwork of the XVIIth & XVIIIth centuries; an historical & analytical account of the development of exterior smithcraft. wden, thoughplain, are imposing in their height and simplicity (p. 91). Thereare railings at Arbury Hall (p. 105) which may be Robinsonswork, and those which form such fine sweeping lines flankingthe gates at Wootton (Plates xxvi and xxvii and p. 89) withnumerous pilasters of scrolled and foliated bars are perhaps histhough the water-leaf husks with waved tongues taking the placeof dog-bars appear so far unique. A railing which may more safely be attributed to Warren isthat at Clandon Park (Plate xxxv), with its fine cresting of dol-phin scrolls, etc., terminating in very bold buttress brackets withwaved branches of laurel leaves in clusters. The grand pilasters(Fig. 32) rise high above the upper horizontal, with rich and Railings 231 delicately worked lyre panels, having acanthus capitals and foliageand lofty pyramids of scrolls and tendrils. The railings are about9 feet high on a low stone kerb, with arrow-pointed dog-bars,and a mid horizontal with a fringe of twisted spikes between. ? 1. ????????????????IHIHI^IHI ?T-ir! [? I I I I ?] EBE 12 9 h } 0SCA ce OF Ill FIG. 72. RAILING, PRIORY GATEWAY, BELL STREET, REIGATE. thrown-over leaves and scrolls. The fine screen at KirkleathamHospital comprises a range of high railing on each side of the gates,divided into four bays by lyre pilasters, each bay surmounted by awide pyramid of dolphin scrolls with spiked finials and thrown- 232 English Ironwork of the XVIIth and XVIIIth Centuries over leaves. Between each vertical is an S scroll, and a short spikewith lateral scrolls at the base. The finest existing is probably that at Erdig, near Wrexham,richly worked with horizontal borders, forming a screen withmodern gates. They rival those to Powis House. There werealso crested railings to Lord Archers House in Covent are crested railings in Stamford, particularly on Barn Hill. The pi
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