We have some rather stunning ‘before and after’ shots to share with you. They feature authentic cartwheel chandeliers in a medieval barn, both before and after we got our hands on them … Hooton Pagnell Hall is an ancient manor house in South Yorkshire which has been in the Warde-Norbury family for 300 years. When Mark and Lucianne...
I love to get a job which gives me a good excuse to visit a fine old English pub and sup a glass of ale. Supplying the Packhorse pub in the village of South Stoke near Bath with a collection of wrought iron lighting was just one of those special jobs.It also turned out...
Sometimes we feel you just can’t get enough of a good thing. Our Bretton and Maythorne pendant lights have been two of our most popular designs over the last couple of years and we have loved making them. So now we’ve decided to take these striking and distinctive shapes over to another product –...
Our Maythorne pendant light was picked out by Yorkshire Post interiors editor Sharon Dale as her pick of the week for unique hand-crafted style. Thanks to all the Yorkshire Post readers who have been in touch about this product. Proudly handmade in our Yorkshire forge.
Thanks to Period Living magazine for featuring our Bretton pendant at the centre of an informative article about choosing the right lighting for your home. The feature discusses the three main functions of light in a well-planned and well-loved interior. Well-chosen attractive light fittings provide ambient lighting, in other words the overall level and...
Nigel and I established Nigel Tyas in the year 2000 and it has a significant birthday this year. We thought we’d celebrate our first 18 years as a rural craft business by highlighting ten products which tell you a little bit about our story so far. The 18th birthday collection picks out designs and...
We are very pleased to introduce you to our unique new design of wall light – the Mickleden. This is our third collaboration with accomplished potter Sarah Jones-Morris and we hope you’ll agree it is an attractive combination of wrought iron and ceramic craftsmanship. We feel this pretty wall light celebrates the beauty of...
Products ‘we make them to last.’ Power ‘we aim to be green and lean’. Packaging ‘we choose to re-use.’ Here at Nigel Tyas we’re committed doing our best to minimise the environmental impact of our business. With campaigns to go green, tackle waste and reduce the use of single-use plastics very much in...
Nigel shares his experience of joining a Northern Powerhouse trade mission to France. Every now and again we get an opportunity not to be missed – and joining a ‘Northern Powerhouse Trade Mission’ to Paris was just one of those opportunities. Organised by the Department for International Trade, the purpose of the trip was...
When ‘Living North Magazine’ wanted to write a feature about talented designer-makers based in Yorkshire, we were delighted that they gave Nigel a call. In this article Nigel talks about his handmade work being a ‘practical art’ and welcomes the current revival of interest in the craft of blacksmithing amongst young people. He is...