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Traditional sand moulding at Hargreaves Foundry & Drainage to produce a cast iron pavement light that is destined to be fitted in Melbourne , Australia #ironworkThursday #CastingThursday #UKmfg


Large sand mould at Hargreaves Foundry & Drainage for a 5000kgs machine bed , to be delivered to a leading UK research establishment #CastingThursday #IronworkThursday #UKmfg


So it’s the hottest day of the year ! I know what we can do at Hargreaves Foundry & Drainage , let’s melts some iron that pours into the ladle at 1440 oC ! The down side of #castingThursday #ironworkThursday




Anthony Gormley's installations show the solitude, vulnerability & longing of human nature. Saudade is a Portuguese word to describe this feeling. This sculpture is called GRIP & it was created for Saddell Bay to mark the The Landmark Trust 's 50th anniversary. #MuseumsUnlocked


Another sculpture from archives of cast iron sculptures cast at Hargreaves Foundry & Drainage , these pieces called Coal Measure Giants were created by the sculptor Henry Castle for the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail #ironworkthursday #CastingThursday #ContemporaryArt #HenryCastle


Brand new cast iron pavement light, that replicas the original Heywood Bros lights , now in the packing department of Hargreaves Foundry & Drainage and being prepared for shipment to Melbourne , Australia #ukmfg #madeintheuk


Completed installation of a Hargreaves Foundry & Drainage cast iron pavement light in Dartmouth , Devon


First trip to London on behalf of Hargreaves Foundry & Drainage for a while , here to look at replacing these worn out cast iron pavement light on the The Coronet Theatre in Notting Hill Gate with lovely new lights


Cast Iron pavement lights have been part of the street scene of our towns and cities for over 150 years. These types of lights are still available and being manufactured and installed by Hargreaves Foundry & Drainage #CastingThursday #IronWorkThursday


6000kgs of molten cast iron at a temperature of 1350 oC being pour in 150 seconds at Hargreaves Foundry & Drainage , that’s #HeavyEngineering ! #UKmfg #MadeInTheUk







