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The foundry was notable for being the original manufacturer of the Liberty Bell, a famous symbol of American independence, and for re-casting Big Ben, which rings from the north clock tower (the Elizabeth Tower) at the Houses of Parliament in London. The Whitechapel premises are a Grade II* [2] listed building.
The London Bell Foundry. was set up by those who have fought since 2016 to save the historic Whitechapel Bell Foundry which has sat empty since its closure and is now for sale. We seek to acquire the Grade II * listed building as a permanent home for the London Bell Foundry.
May 11, 2021 · Whitechapel Bell Foundry dates back to 1570, and was the factory in which Big Ben and the Liberty Bell were made. But it shut in 2017 and a fight for its future has been raging ever since. by...
- Hettie O'brien
May 14, 2021 · Whitechapel Bell Foundry started up in east London in 1570. It is the oldest manufacturing firm in Britain. The foundry, which also made the Liberty Bell that hangs in Philadelphia, is listed...
Apr 16, 2019 · Before closing in 2017, the 16th-century Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London was the longest-running manufacturing business in Great Britain, operating for over 450 years. Over that time, it...
Oct 23, 2015 · An original lead rainwater cistern dated 1670 is still earning its keep in the courtyard. This is Britain’s oldest bell foundry — and, in fact, its oldest company — though it modestly ...
The Whitechapel Bell Foundry, which closed in June 2017, was a remarkable survival. Its business cards claimed it as ‘Britain’s oldest manufacturing company’ and ‘the world’s most famous bell foundry’ – the first not readily contradicted, the second unverifiable but plausible.
