Smith Wallis steel window fittings were selected for an exclusive residential project of converted Grade II Listed cottages, apartments and new build homes within a historic 23-acre parkland setting in Oxfordshire.
Located within a mile of Bicester North Station and just 12 miles from Oxford the site itself is particularly important for military aviation heritage as it is the best-preserved example of the bomber bases constructed as the principal arm of Sir Hugh Trenchard’s expansion of the RAF from 1923.
The fabric and layout retains an identifiable 1920’s character and provides examples of the first permanent buildings erected for RAF operational stations.
Steel windows typically provide slender sight lines and elegant frame details and are often considered essential by specifiers to preserve the appearance of period architecture. The Smith Wallis products selected for this project compliment this principal.
Smith Wallis provided casement stays and handles for the project in a Satin Chrome finish which were manufactured in brass and zinc to an exceptionally high standard at our premises in Wolverhampton, West Midlands.
Smith Wallis also provided the developer with a selection of accessories from the range which includes Friction Stays, Pivots, Hinges, Folding Openers, Duplex Handles, Window Bolts and Catches.