Bilting Court is a beautiful period property in Kent’s Stour Valley dating back to the 15th century. Years ago, we supplied ironwork throughout for this stunning country home. We are now very pleased to have been invited back. We first became involved in the refurbishment of this ancient manor house eight years ago when its...
Aga Living magazine is distributed to the nation’s 30,000 plus Aga owners and celebrates a certain kind of homeliness and cosy family living. We are delighted that the editor has picked out our hand-forged wrought iron toasting fork as a great Christmas gift and seasonal treasure. There really is nothing better than toast made...
We’ve recently helped a theatre re-purpose miners’ lamps to use them as house lights in their auditorium. It was a pleasure to be involved in the refurbishment at the Lamproom Theatre in Barnsley. Miners’ lamps were once essential pieces of kit for the men who used them to safely light their way through the...
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.
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...
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...