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Whitechapel Bell Foundry

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Whitechapel Bell Foundry

This foundry is the oldest manufacturing company in the UK and is still making bells at 32/34 Whitechapel Road. Probably their most famous creation is (we thank Alice, a member of a children's history club, for providing this excellent link). The history pages of our picture source are extensive (but, 2022, defunct).

2016: Sadly we learnt that and the building will be sold.  published a good history of the foundry. !!

2021: The long - it will become a bell-themed boutique hotel.

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