Cast iron staircases represent one of the most beautiful and practical testaments to Victorian design and engineering. Their use and versatility mean that they are as popular in both private and public projects today as they were 200 years ago. Ballantine Castings are experts in this field offering a large range of spiral and straight…
The Playfair Project has rejuvenated the National Galleries of Scotland’s presence at The Mound in central Edinburgh by creating a single, integrated complex that links the iconic National Gallery and Royal Scottish Academy buildings. Ballantines were responsible for supplying and erecting all of the ornamental metalwork surrounding these historic buildings in Edinburgh’s city centre. This…
Construction projects take on many forms but the last few years have brought some extremely interesting projects through our doors. Outside of our standardised drainage goods and construction products (see our drainage catalogue here) we have manufactured specifically designed cast iron drainage gratings, 470mm diameter cast iron pipes and bespoke ductile iron paving slabs and…
Every now and again we get asked to create something really special for our clients. The supply of 14 cast iron cannons for Edinburgh Castle proved to be no exception. All of the patterns were made in house and the cannons were made and fitted as they would have been 200 years ago. We have…
The cattle were the concept and design of the innovative artist Alan Potter and were cast, fitted and engineered at our iron foundry in Scotland. The cattle, a Highland bull and cow, recall the days when Stenhousemuir was the premier market town for Highland Cattle which were driven there from as far away as the Outer…
Reinstatement of Historic Railings Emily Davidson, the Suffragette who famously threw herself under the King’s horses in the Derby, is one of Britain’s’ cherished figures. Thanks to lottery funding and the care of individuals and research groups, funding was released to repair her grave in Morpeth. The original ornate cast iron railings surrounding the family…
