benches

Saltaire Macfarlane

Reproduced from an original Macfarlane Company design for a restoration project in Robert’s Park, Saltaire, adjacent to the Salt’s Mill World Heritage Site. Lost Art were able to produce the pattern for the benches from original benches held in the Lost Art collection, as is the case with a considerable number of our benches. The same style of benches were also supplied to the restoration project at South Marine Park, South Shields.

Installed in Roberts Park at the World Heritage Site of Saltaire in West Yorkshire, this is a reproduction of an original bench from the famous MacFarlane company of Glasgow and produced in their Saracen Foundry in Possilpark.

The original bench, from which the casting pattern was produced is part of the extensive Lost Art collection of historic benches, which we are led to believe rivals any collection in this country or around the world.

Historic documents of the time show that the benches that were installed in the park during Victorian times had been modified to include a timber footrail. It was decided not to include this feature in the replacement items on the basis of Health and Safety concerns and the fact that increases in average height over the last 130 years mean that additional leg room is now required.

The images show the decorative painting applied to the benches at Saltaire, illustrating a further service offered by Lost Art Limited as required.

This design can be offered in a variety of lengths, according to customer requirements. Longer lengths of benches can be created with the addition of central supports.

NO DIMENSIONS REQUIRED AT THIS STAGE!