Step by step: restoring Trinity’s front gate

From a gate-crash to a restoration story

A newly restored front gate being reinstated at Trinity College Dublin. The gate was severely damaged when struck by a car on April 2nd.

The damaged gate was removed by craftsmen from the Trinity College Buildings Maintenance Department and brought to the joinery workshops of Dunwoody & Dobson, specialist heritage building contractors.

There, matching timber was sourced and the damaged sections of framing and panels were repaired or replaced. The original door frames are being replaced with new oak posts re-made to the same design.

Repairs were modified to restore the gate as closely as possible to its original construction