Comments on: John Claridge At The Whitechapel Bell Foundry https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/05/31/john-claridge-at-the-whitechapel-bell-foundry-iii/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Eve https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/05/31/john-claridge-at-the-whitechapel-bell-foundry-iii/#comment-2077250 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:23:47 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=207150#comment-2077250 It’s a crying shame that the Foundry has been closed & now left to rot, entirely due to the failed hair brained hotel idea. I sincerely hope it can be rescued & restored to former glory as a working concern..

]]> By: Tony Wetjen https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/05/31/john-claridge-at-the-whitechapel-bell-foundry-iii/#comment-2076214 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:34:04 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=207150#comment-2076214 It’s a good job my Great grandfather is no longer alive to hear about this!

]]> By: Jane de sausmarez https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/05/31/john-claridge-at-the-whitechapel-bell-foundry-iii/#comment-2076063 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:36:30 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=207150#comment-2076063 Thoughtless tragedy, the only hope is that someone takes upon themselves to restart it in any way possible.

]]> By: Mark One https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/05/31/john-claridge-at-the-whitechapel-bell-foundry-iii/#comment-2072023 Sun, 31 May 2026 12:33:04 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=207150#comment-2072023 A nat–ur–rul, as we say in Suffolk.
Sum o those bells look a bit on the huh.

]]> By: Annie S https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/05/31/john-claridge-at-the-whitechapel-bell-foundry-iii/#comment-2071769 Sun, 31 May 2026 08:13:28 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=207150#comment-2071769 Great photographs, as always from John Claridge.
I have been lucky to have visited the Bell Foundry a couple of times to exhibitions shortly after it closed, so very sad that nothing has been done in the years that have followed but I’m glad to hear there are now property guardians living there.

]]> By: Greg t https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/05/31/john-claridge-at-the-whitechapel-bell-foundry-iii/#comment-2071765 Sun, 31 May 2026 08:09:30 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=207150#comment-2071765 How is that disgraceful saga progressing?
Any sign or hope of the foundry actually re-opening?

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