Overview
Post-war Britain was re-built in a hurry resulting
in buildings often devoid of any unnecessary ornamentation or details. By the
1970s there was an appetite for change. This demand was met By Dorothea
Restoration Engineers Limited from their offices in South Street and later
Spring Gardens. They made ornamental metalwork to embellish new and refurbished
buildings, streets and public parks. They were so successful that in 1980 they
split into several firms, specialising in various aspects, including street furniture,
canopies and bandstands, machinery restoration and signage. Leander
Architectural at Dove Holes is just one of these firms still in existence.