Are these the first gates in the country to bear the official insignia of King Charles III? The Isle of Wight residents who own them believe so.
Thought to date to the 1830s, around the time of the Coronation of Queen Victoria, the Westhill Manor estate's black iron gates were in much need of refurbishment.
Through donations and fundraising, residents of the former grand house paid for them to be refreshed and reinstalled but they did not stop at a straight repair job.
To mark this week's historic events, the insignia of the new King was been added to the design, in gold.
On the day the gates were installed, Nigel Kerr and Michael Milburn from Seven Seas Fabrications, who carried out the work..
Now, the gates have been refitted in time for Saturday's Coronation and a plaque marking the occasion has also been added.
An official gate opening ceremony is planned for the forthcoming celebration weekend.
There has been a house on the West Hill estate since 1842 and the manor itself was set in landscaped grounds.
As it changed hands, the house was extended.
More recently, Westhill Manor has been converted into residential housing and more property have been built in its grounds.
Residents are delighted to make their own mark on the estate's history.
They have thanked Seven Seas Fabrications, Wightfibre, Island Cars, The Smoking Lobster and Harvey Browns, who they say all helped make the project a reality.
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