The great gardener Gertrude Jekyll, one of the most potent influences on twentieth-century English gardens, considered lead to be one of the best materials for garden ornaments in our British climate. She believed that the combination of durability, quality and colour delighted where as other materials were simply too bright and bold.
Architectural Lead & Metalwork recycle scrap products gathered from refurbishing some of the countries most prestigious buildings. Then, using traditional methods of sand casting and welding, we produce ornamental products that will compliment your garden, office or home.

No doubt many of you visit our English estates and gardens, like Kensington Gardens and no doubt you are familiar with many of our prestigious buildings such as Buckingham Palace, Hampton Court Palace, Windsor Castle, The Tower of London and The Houses of Parliament. Have you ever wondered just who produces those wonderful spires, towers, domes, statues, cisterns and planters, well for just over 25 years Stephen C Markham's leadwork has adorned these very buildings and parks. Stephen has now used his skills and craftsmanship to create an exciting collection of decorative leadwork, ideally suited to the garden because of it's tolerance to the elements, where other materials fail, lead only improves with age.