• Further Endorsement for Ironwork Conservation Principles

    Further Endorsement for Ironwork Conservation Principles

    The National Heritage Ironwork Group is delighted to have formally received an endorsement from Icon (The Institute of Conservation) for its Conservation Principles, which it published last year. The Icon Trustees congratulated the NHIG on its statement of best practice,… Read More

  • Guidelines for Commissioning Conservation Work from Blacksmiths

    What questions could a potential client ask to find out how qualified a blacksmith is to do conservation work? It will be necessary to keep it brief so that the interview can be face to face to get… Read More

  • Heritage Blacksmiths Awards

    The National Heritage Ironwork Group recently held an awards ceremony for graduates from the second and final year of its Heritage Blacksmiths Bursary programme. The training was the first of its kind in the UK and set up… Read More

  • NHIG Trainees go behind the scenes at St Paul’s Cathedral

    At the end of October the 2nd year Heritage Blackmsith Bursary trainess, along with members of NHIG’s training steering group, were give a rare insight into the ironwork at St Paul’s Cathedral. On a fascinating and informative tour… Read More

  • First Heritage Blacksmithing Awards

    This July the National Heritage Ironwork Group (NHIG) held its first awards ceremony for graduates from its inaugural Heritage Blacksmiths training programme. The NHIG award is the first of its kind in the UK and is a competency… Read More

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‘Perfectly Pitched’ Day at Cannon Bridge

 Posted on May 1, 2018 by Jessica Renison

In April this year, NHIG delivered a one-day seminar on the conservation of heritage ironwork to twenty Historic England staff in their new, beautifully modern National Headquarters in Cannon Bridge House overlooking the Thames. With a focus on… Read More

Is our response to decorative detail instinctive?

 Posted on April 17, 2018 by Jessica Renison

Our most recent Conservation of Architectural Ironwork training event took place at the SPAB head office in Spitalfields, London, from 11-12th April, attended by practitioners and professionals, alongside SPAB Scholars.  NHIG Council members Bethan Griffiths, Chris Topp and… Read More

A New Bandstand Balustrade for Bath

 Posted on March 22, 2018 by Jessica Renison

Looking for a project to showcase heritage skills at the heart of BathIRON, Andy Thearle, the festival’s Artistic Director, noticed the bandstand in Parade Gardens.  Utilitarian and uninspiring, the ironwork balustrade seemed at odds with its majestic surroundings. … Read More

Insights and Expertise at St Paul’s Cathedral

 Posted on January 11, 2018 by Jessica Renison

We had a fantastic day at St Paul’s on 17th November for our 5th seminar, with a wide range of interesting talks on specific projects, all focused on different aspects of the Specifying, Tendering and Procurement process. The… Read More

Glossary – Call for Contributions

 Posted on October 16, 2017 by Jessica Renison

What words do you find misused in your field of work? What words should people be aware of? Get involved in the debate, contribute to the outcome. Download the draft document here:  Glossary of Heritage Ironwork – Draft for… Read More

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