A traditional West Penwith gate has been installed on National Trust land in Cornwall.

The gate was installed on Carn Gloose Road, near St Just, thanks to a partnership between the National Trust, the National School of Blacksmithing, and two local enthusiasts.

It was the brainchild of documentary filmmaker Mick Catmull and artist blacksmith Peter Parkinson.

The pair met while volunteering for the former Penwith Landscape Partnership project, where Mr Catmull was inspired by Mr Parkinson's passion for the Penwith gate.

The design, which has been in use for at least 145 years, is a common sight throughout West Cornwall.

It features a robust design of flat and round bars connected by screw threads and nuts, with decorative scrolls on top.

(Image: Peter Parkinson) The earliest photograph of a West Penwith gate dates back to the 1880s.

The pair approached the National Trust to commission an exact replica of the gate, to be installed on National Trust land.

The National School of Blacksmithing in Holme Lacy, Herefordshire, took on the task, with a group of enthusiastic students forging the gate using traditional blacksmithing techniques.

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Mr Parkinson said: "The West Penwith Gate is a gem hidden in plain sight, seen by many, but not acknowledged for what it is – an elegant, clever and intriguing design.

"With a utilitarian function, why would a farm gate need decorative scrolls?

"My answer to that is traditional blacksmithing pride, that wouldn’t leave bars just cut off square, without some form of decoration."

A 45-minute documentary film about the project behind the West Penwith gate has been collaboratively created by Mr Parkinson and Mr Catmull.

This will be released for public viewing at Newlyn Filmhouse, with details yet to be confirmed.