A Film About The Whitechapel Bell Foundry

For many years London's East End has been threatened by development with many historic buildings replaced by soulless highrises. Developers bought the historic Whitechapel Bell Foundry (established in 1570) to convert it into a bell-themed boutique hotel. The UK Historic Building Preservation Trust with its partner Factum Foundation has put forward a proposal to continue to operate a full-scale working foundry. This proposal will ensure that East London retains one of the finest craft facilities in the world, adding to the cultural and artistic value of Whitechapel for generations to come.



We visited the foundry shortly before it closed in 2017. Here's a picture of Mr. Nag standing out front:

Read more about the fight to save the foundry here and here