Staff at The British Ironwork Centre take their silliness very seriously for Christmas Jumper Day! Friday December 14th has seen staffat The British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry put on their warmest, wackiest and most wonderful festive woollies to raise money for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day. Festive silliness swept the nation as millions of people in schools, offices and homes up and down the country donate £2 to sport a fest...

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The Ironwork’s New Christmas Display St Christopher’s School Supplies a Beautiful Handmade Range Officially the largest specialist school in Wales, St Christopher’s School in Wrexham dedicates itself to providing the very best education and opportunities for each individual student that enters its doors. With the school’s motto being ‘Building a Future’, their dedicated staff and governors work tirelessly every day to ensure that each stu...

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Knife Angel Making Huge Waves in Liverpool Now stood proudly next to Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral until the 31st of January, the 27ft Knife Angel is already making a huge impact whilst on the first leg of its UK tour. With the incredible help from Everton Football Club, the Royal Liverpool Hospital and the cathedral itself, Liverpool have pulled out all the stops to ensure that our National Monument against Violence and Aggression gets all of the limelight that it de...

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Today saw the royal unveiling of a new bespoke statue in memory of popular ‘Percy’ the Peacock of the Robert Jones and Agnus Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Gobowen.  Percy, who sadly passed away earlier this year due to old age, was loved by both patients and staff alike at the hospital.  HRH Princess Alexandra, youngest granddaughter of King George V, officially unveiled the sculpture this afternoon alongside the official opening of the new £15.1 ...

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We have been awarded the prestigious Rotary International Peace Award for a National Anti-Violence Campaign. On Monday 3rd July, at the 70th Anniversary of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, the British Ironwork Centre was presented with the Peace Award for our National Anti-Violence Campaign. The Peace Award annually recognises an individual or organisation who has contributed to the furtherance of peace and understanding throughout people of the world. O...

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Altrincham College Support SYST Oswestry Hub Through Equipment Donations  Hearing of the launch of Shropshire Youth Support Trust, Altrincham College near Manchester decided they wanted to help. Through social media they became aware that the charity was opening a new Hub in Oswestry, Shropshire and with their metal working and craft departments closing, they decided that rather than selling the equipment, including benches, vices and anvils, they wanted them to be put...

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Local company Barnes & Mullins have joined our tin can appeal and have raised an impressive 6,000 tins for the British Ironwork Centre’s tin can appeal. Founded in 1894, Barnes & Mullins has grown over many decades to become the United Kingdom’s top supplier of musical instruments and accessories. Each tin was once used to store rosin, a solid resin applied to stringed instruments in order to grip the strings and allow the instrument to vibrate clearly....

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 Community, educational leaders and the county's politicians came forward to celebrate the first satellite hub outside of Telford, alongside them stood Shropshire’s Lord Lieutenant, Sir Algernon Heber-Percy, who is the Queen’s representative in the county and Peter Nutting, Shropshire Council Leader.   From Left to right: Clive Knowles - Chairman of the British Ironwork Centre, Michael Stoddart – SYST Trustee, Rupert Kenyon-Slaney – SYST Tr...

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Yesterday’s eccentric penny farthing event rang a loud bell of success. The event, being run for its first year,  was a resounding success with over 40 Penny Farthing cycle enthusiasts arriving from all over the UK. Vince Hunt, Oswestry’s Mayor, and his Mayoress Amber Hunt were on hand to officially oversee the first race. These participants were motivated to attend by the rarity of events held in the UK that embrace and encourage penny farthing enthu...

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Penny Farthing Spectacular This Sunday This Sunday at 10am the gates will be flung open for the public at the British Ironwork Centre for the inaugural Great Penny Farthing Spectacular. Riders will be lining the pedestrian only grounds with bicycles ranging from 150 year old Penny Farthings to vintage tricycles and Boneshakers. The National Cycle Museum, of Llandrindod Wells, will be one of many exhibitors and individuals choosing to bring the cream of their crop to disp...

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