@SavetheWbf

Over 28,000 have people signed our petition to save the world's most famous bell foundry as a fully working foundry

 Whitechapel, London, England
savethewhitechapelbellfoundry.com/
Joined February 2019
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london destruction@London_Destruct23 Aug 2023
Replying to @thegentleauthor @thelondonbellf
Desperately needs a grade one listing 🔒
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Club Historians@CHistorians23 Aug 2023
It's disgusting that this is happening, being allowed to happen. Criminal damage by the developers @thegentleauthor
Spitalfields Life@thegentleauthor22 Aug 2023
The developers slapped beige paint on the Whitechapel Bell Foundry to cover up the graffiti and obliterated the 19th century woodgraining. It is painful to witness this decay, when @thelondonbellf are offering to buy it to cast bells again and cherish the historic buildings.
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Replying to @SavetheWbf @thelondonbellf
Oh dear, what vandalism . Woodgraining is difficult to do properly and a vital part of this beloved old building.
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Liz Dobson@todbooklady22 Aug 2023
Replying to @SavetheWbf @thelondonbellf
Did they have listed building consent for this vandalism?
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Stephen Clarke@SPClarke_FCA22 Aug 2023
Egg on face?
Save The Whitechapel Bell Foundry@SavetheWbf22 Aug 2023
The developers slapped beige paint on the Whitechapel Bell Foundry to cover up the graffiti and obliterated the 19th century woodgraining. It is painful to witness this decay, when @thelondonbellf are offering to buy it to cast bells again and cherish the historic buildings.
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Rex Thompson@Donatien41313 Aug 2023
Replying to @julie_paint @SavetheWbf @whitechapelbell @thegentleauthor
Whitechapel Bell Foundry - the real deal
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Brian K.@brian_p_k12 Aug 2023
Replying to @thegentleauthor
This is how the bell foundry will end up 😔
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PassionForPaint@julie_paint9 Aug 2023
Sketch of Whitechapel Bell Foundry work bench where the magic happened before it was sadly closed. @SavetheWbf @whitechapelbell @thegentleauthor
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Spitalfields Life@thegentleauthor12 Aug 2023
‘People are sick of having our heritage knocked down’: how the Crooked House saga became a state of the nation story theguardian.com/uk-news/2023…

‘People are sick of having our heritage knocked down’: how the Crooked House saga became a state of...

Fate of Black Country pub could serve as catalyst for campaigns to preserve a flawed but colourful past

theguardian.com
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Chris Tutt@TheChrisTutt25 Jul 2023
Whitechapel bore the bells that rang out across cities like Canterbury, London, Lincoln, Liverpool and Washington DC. So sad to see it in this state. – at United Kingdom
Save The Whitechapel Bell Foundry@SavetheWbf25 Jul 2023
Historic Whitechapel Bell Foundry is vandalised with graffiti mol.im/a/12331051 via @MailOnline

Historic Whitechapel Bell Foundry is vandalised with graffiti

The group hoping to re-open the East London foundry, which began operating in 1570, called the sight 'painful' when they posted the sad image of the desecration on social media this month.

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Alicia joseph@Aliditch26 Jul 2023
Replying to @SavetheWbf @MailOnline
@TowerHamletsNow sold the site ignoring consultations, thousands of people who disagreed with the closure but most shockingly @TowerHamletsNow and its councillors erased the borough's rich history , (a tiny space) for greed! BUY IT BACK @TowerHamletsNow BUY IT BACK – at Poplar, London
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Betjeman Society@BetjemanSociety14 Jul 2023
This is so sad. JB visited the foundry and the bell design on the cover of ‘Summoned by Bells’ came from bells at the foundry.
Save The Whitechapel Bell Foundry@SavetheWbf13 Jul 2023
It is painful to witness the desecration and decay of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, especially when we want to buy it to start casting bells again and cherish the historic buildings
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JoBurkill@JoBurkill14 Jul 2023
Replying to @SavetheWbf
I work right next to it. Would love to see it bought back to life. So much history in one place. Creating the sound that made things happen and stop in daily life 🔔
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Dee Burn@deeburn113 Jul 2023
So sad, I loved visiting here, and I still have my beautiful little bell that was cast here... I hope you do reopen. Where are bells made or repaired now?
Save The Whitechapel Bell Foundry@SavetheWbf13 Jul 2023
It is painful to witness the desecration and decay of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, especially when we want to buy it to start casting bells again and cherish the historic buildings
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Simon McClelland Morris@si_mon_mm13 Jul 2023
Replying to @SavetheWbf @NAnthropocene
I love the old Foundry. I vividly remember my first encounter, standing in awe at what was going on inside.
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Spitalfields Life@thegentleauthor13 Jul 2023
Dear @TowerHamletsNow Please help @SavetheWbf reopen the foundry!
Tower Hamlets Council
@TowerHamletsNow11 Jul 2023
🔔 On this day in 1859, the bell of Big Ben started striking for the first time! Did you know that the bell was made right here in Tower Hamlets at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry? #TowerHamletsMoments
The front of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.

ALT The front of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.

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Community Leader Alex Bath@AlexanderBath13 Jul 2023
Heartbreaking to see.
Save The Whitechapel Bell Foundry@SavetheWbf13 Jul 2023
It is painful to witness the desecration and decay of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, especially when we want to buy it to start casting bells again and cherish the historic buildings
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OJ@OJLonTweets13 Jul 2023
Such a gorgeous and historic building left to ruin.
Save The Whitechapel Bell Foundry@SavetheWbf13 Jul 2023
It is painful to witness the desecration and decay of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, especially when we want to buy it to start casting bells again and cherish the historic buildings
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This breaks my heart
Save The Whitechapel Bell Foundry@SavetheWbf13 Jul 2023
It is painful to witness the desecration and decay of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, especially when we want to buy it to start casting bells again and cherish the historic buildings
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Lynn Carter@ladylynncarter13 Jul 2023
Why is it, the folks seem to think this is ok .. so sad, I do hope you cast bells here again
Save The Whitechapel Bell Foundry@SavetheWbf13 Jul 2023
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