Calling All Interior Designers, Architects and Creative Professionals
Calling all interior designers, architects and creative professionals – do you need a blacksmith - are you inspired by our craft - we are more than just 'people who make gates and railings'!!!
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Bespoke Wall And Pendant Lighting For A Holiday Cottage Renovation
A long standing customer of the business, Yorkshire Premium cottages, once again entrusted Nigel Tyas Ironwork to create a unique piece for the latest project. This former weavers cottage was fully refurbished in an extensive project that sees an outbuilding linked the main social hub of the house by a subterranean tunnel, lit by our Stocksmoor wall lights when the night comes and the large ceiling light no longer shines through into the hallway. Architectural success, blending new and old forms of the property and finishing to a very high standard throughout make this a gorgeous place for a family retreat and more details can be found on their website at https://www.yorkshirepremiumcottages.co.uk/
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Suspended Prismatic Kitchen Globe Pendants
Check out these 5 prismatic globe pendants suspended from our forged steel ceiling plate over a gorgeous kitchen island. Thanks to Sandra for sharing. Holmfirth pendant light with Small Clear Globe shade. Our simplest pendant fitting with a range of shades, each comes with ceiling and gallery fittings and a silk braided cable.
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Designer Lighting In A New Build Property
This stunning new build property echoes the plushest of New York homes so you’d be forgiven for not believing it’s tucked away in a Scottish suburb.
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Bespoke Wavy Springvale Pendant Light
When a client requests something really interesting, we struggle to say no. Always up for a challenge here at the forge, a project we completed a few years ago for a customer who wanted a variation on our Springvale pendant light. This 'wavy' pendant was bespoke to allow the hand blown glass shades to sit over a large dining table in this beautiful property with high ceilings throughout. We made a number of pieces for the customer and it's always good working with people with a creative vision and trust in the process to come up with something unique.
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A Traditional Shepherd Crook For This Modern Farmhouse
When Jeff and Layla first met us at Penistone Show they were impressed by our range of lighting and wanted us to create a chandelier for the entrance to the redeveloped farmhouse they were working on.
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Nigel Tyas Partners With Earnshaws Fencing Centres
The #happyblacksmith is pleased to announce we are partnering with @earnshawsfencingcentres at Midgely, West Yorkshire to showcase our Zinc plated log store.
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Bespoke Bay Window Pole For This Incredible Renovation
Our team of blacksmiths at Nigel Tyas Ironwork are skilled in the art of metalwork. Carefully rolling tubular steel to a constant radius to create this incredible bay window pole for a London apartment.
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The Hathersage 3-light Forged Steel & Glass Pendant Light
Introducing the handmade forged steel and crystal glass pendant light featuring a cascade of hand blown glass shades suspended from a hand forged ceiling rose. The Hathersage 3-light is the latest collaborative piece between the Nigel Tyas Blacksmiths and renowned glassmaker, Lumsdale Glass of Matlock.
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Lighting From Nigel Tyas Ironwork
Lighting From Nigel Tyas Ironwork - Choose from our wide range of classic and contemporary handmade wrought iron lighting. All our ceiling lights, chandeliers and table lamps are designed and made by skilled blacksmiths here in Yorkshire. Have a look at some of the options in our video below.
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Hand Forged Wrought Iron Mirror From Our Homeware Range
Spring is around the corner and the days will be getting longer into March. You can look to enhance the presence of natural light in a room by positioning a mirror either opposite or next to a window. Regardless of the outside weather, this simple arrangement maximises the utilisation of available daylight.
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Our Thistle Fire Pit Has Developed A Beautiful Patina
The wet winter has taken its toll on us all, but our thistle fire pit has developed a beautiful patina that we had hoped it would. It's ready to add that touch of metallic beauty to your outside space.
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Bespoke Commissions From Nigel Tyas
Bespoke commissions are an essential part of the work the #happyblacksmith does. At Nigel Tyas we design and make everything ourselves in house so it’s pretty easy to adapt and when you’ve got amazing clients with a vision, who uphold your own values of quality and craftsmanship and they trust the process, then anything is possible.
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Looking After Your Lamps Lustre Video Presentation
A short video describing how to clean and maintain your handmade Nigel Tyas products. In the video we feature our Whitby table lamp in natural black finish, which is a traditional waxed finish. Daniel Lowe from Nigel Tyas Ironworks presents the video, which is just over 3 minutes in duration.
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Something Special In The Forge Right Now
We cannot wait to get this project installed. The team Nigel Tyas Ironwork have worked incredibly hard to make this one something special. Bespoke pieces, restoration work and unique designs for a wonderfully unique client is challenging but brings so much reward to our days.
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The Oxspring Table Lamp - A Collaboration With Ceramic Artist, Sarah Jones-Morris
Each month throughout the year, we want to give a deeper dive into our product range and showcase the skills and stories behind our designs.
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Season's Greetings From Nigel Tyas
Our last working day before Christmas will be Friday 22nd December 2023, reopening on Tuesday 2nd January 2024. We would like to thank everyone involved with our company including our employees, customers, suppliers and people who have been involved in projects and related activities. We look forward to working with you in 2024.
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Elevate Your Interior Design with Made-to-Measure Forged Steel Curtain Poles
When it comes to interior design, every detail counts. One often overlooked yet essential element in home decor is the curtain pole. While it may seem like a small component, the right curtain pole can make a significant difference in the overall aesthetic of a room. Made-to-measure forged steel curtain poles have emerged as a popular choice among homeowners and interior designers alike, offering a perfect blend of style, durability, and customisation.
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Broadstone Pendant Lighting - Standard Or Bespoke? You Decide!
The Broadstone is a range of ceiling or pendant lighting. A series of glass globes, suspended from a forged steel ceiling rose by twisted fabric cable and held by UK made brass fititings. As standard the range offers 3, 5 and 7 light versions on our website but we are flexible enough to offer bespoke versions of this type of lighting.
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Customer Pendant Light Installation Featured In Stunning Location
Last month we took our friend of the forge, Adam Galliford Photography, to visit a customer who recently installed a bespoke Broadstone 7 light in this stunning home.
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Order Your Tealight Candle Holders In Time For Christmas
Our wrought iron tealight holders are handmade by skilled blacksmiths in our Yorkshire forge. Each has a unique oxidised metal work finish, which is lovely when accentuated by the candlelight. Available in single, double and triple formation, our candle holders make a perfect gift. Handmade, so appearance may vary slightly. View the three options and buy online at https://www.nigeltyas.co.uk/homeware/candle-holders.html
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Horseshoes for Halloween
Social media is a funny thing - we often wonder what will get noticed, what will people like to see. We've always tried to share the story of how and why we do what we do - behind the scenes of our little blacksmithing set up, hand forging designer lighting a homeware just for you.
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The Hepworth Range - timeless design
For almost 20 years the Hepworth table lamp and standard lamp have been a staple in the range here at the forge. Nigel created this elegant, simple piece to show what true quality meant and with a sturdy, hand forged base and slender stem this lamp will suit many homes and acts as a classic, timeless piece that will last a lifetime.
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Stock up for Winter With Our Hexagonal Log Store
Another new product to our range, this zinc coated steel plate log store is a stackable delight. Sold individually as a single or as a double or triple (or more), the #happyblacksmith has conjured up a simple yet effective weatherproof hold for your stove fuel for Winter.
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Independents Hail Vital Opportunities Presented By The Great Yorkshire Show
This article originally appeared in the Yorkshire Post on 14th July 2023 authored by Michael Crossland with an interview undertaken with Dan Lowe who is a joint owner of Nigel Tyas Limited.
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Time To Get Cosy With Our Autumn Favorites
We can’t deny, this is just the best time of year. The gentle transition from Summer into Autumn is so satisfying. Here at the forge we are all about getting cosy. Log burner loaded up, new lamp lit, the nights drawing in and the crunchy, golden leaves alighting the branches.
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One Of Our Classics: A Newly Installed Hartcliff Chandelier
Our thanks to Hannah from Orpington for sharing these images of her newly installed Hartcliff chandelier. The Hartcliff is both a traditional design that works well in a variety of properties but also contemporary enough to work with a variety of modern interior design colour schemes and we think Hannah has nailed it here in this lovely dining room.
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An Old Favourite Returns: The Springvale Pendant Light
After a brief hiatus from our product range, we are delighted to tell everyone that our Springvale pendant light is back. Bolder, brighter and better than ever, this stunning cascade of hand blown lead crystal glass on a forged ceiling rose is now available to buy once more. Collaborating with Lumsdale glass, these incredible shades are made by a young artisan glassblower just for us.
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The Shepherd's Crook.
The Shepherd's crook - a long, sturdy stick with a hook on one end, often with a point flared outwards - used to manage and sometimes catch one of the flock.
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Come & Visit The Penistone Show & Nigel Tyas At The Same Time
We have the famous annual Penistone Show right on our doorstep being held on Saturday 9th September 2023.
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Portieres: A Classic Touch of Elegance and Functionality for Your Home
In the realm of interior design, portieres hold a unique and distinguished place. Often referred to as "door curtains," portieres are more than just decorative pieces; they are functional elements that add a touch of elegance and luxury to any space. These traditional and timeless accessories have been used for centuries, and their charm still holds strong in contemporary home decor.
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Introducing Our Thistle Fire Pit
New for 2023 we are introducing our first Fire Pit. This sculptural and decorative garden piece was designed and developed by the #Happyblacksmith in conjunction with our Sheffield Hallam University placement student, Ethan, using the latest CAD software.
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Visit Nigel Tyas Ironwork At The Great Yorkshire Show 11th -14th July 2023 Stand 225
We are ready to go! If you’re visiting the Great Yorkshire Show in this week. We are all gearing up for the Great Yorkshire Show amongst other events. If you haven't got your tickets yet - The Great Yorkshire Show is July 11th - 14th in Harrogate. Come visit us on Stand 225.
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Visit The Nigel Tyas Ironwork Showroom
Our small independent company is committed to keeping traditional metalworking skills alive in the UK. Our British-made range of wrought iron lighting, made-to-measure curtain poles and homeware is designed and made by skilled blacksmiths in our Yorkshire workshop. Our friendly customer service team arranges for delivery directly to customers around the world.
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Curtain Poles From Nigel Tyas Ironwork
Curtain pole options from Nigel Tyas Ironwork - Choose Traditional Curtain Poles made of strong tubular steel with handmade finials or our solid Cottage Poles for a more rustic appearance. All made to measure to suit your window. Have a look at some of the options in our video below.
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Lighting the Heart of the Home
Although lighting is important everywhere in the home, perhaps no space deserves as much consideration as the kitchen. As a hub for cooking, entertaining and even working, kitchen lighting ideas are key to achieving the perfect brightness and mood no matter what the task.
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Introducing The Stocksmoor Wrought Iron Table Light
New Product Launch - The people have spoken. A very positive response to this product when we previewed it last month and we are now live on the website.
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The Rams Head Fireside Set is Always a Favourite
Our fireside companion sets always get admiration from the showroom visitors we see. The way they feel is just so tactile and people love to pick them up and feel the weight.
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Nigel Tyas Wins Best of Houzz Service 2023
In July 2022 we joined the Houzz website as a Houzz Pro. This means we are available to take on requests for Houzz users who are looking for professionals to work on their home projects. Houzz pro members include all the typical trades from interior design and architecture, to builders, electricians and soft furnishings companies across the UK (& USA).
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Merry Christmas from everyone at Nigel Tyas Ironwork
After another fantastic year of forging, we are ready for a short break over the festive season. Only a few more parcels to dispatch and then it’s time for some mulled wine, mince pies and Carol singing.
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Movember Madness
Last month this 'Merry Bunch' all showed their humility and got on board with my request to ‘Grow a Mo’! - Movember has been a men’s charity movement since 2003, encouraging blokes to look daft and engage in talks about Men’s health.
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Pendant Lighting by UK Metalworkers - From the Anvil
To complement our own extensive range of handmade designer lighting, we have introduced a small selection of pendant lights supplied to us by ‘From the Anvil’.
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The Best Curtain Poles for Bay Windows
Bay windows are a sought-after feature and often the focal point of any room they’re in since they act as the biggest source of natural light. If your home has a bay window then you’ll likely want to keep it looking its best and dressed with a beautiful pair of curtains on a sturdy and elegant, made to measure pole.
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Remarkable Renovations
We love seeing a plan come together. Being involved with a major project and assisting a customer in decisions surrounding handmade ironwork and interior lighting is always a pleasure so when we were contacted by one of the team at Channel 4 to see if we could assist with a TV show to do just this, how could we refuse. Mr George Clarke is synonymous with fantastic design and build projects and this former school conversion in Northamptonshire was up there with one of the best.
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Show Success
July was an incredible month for many of us in the UK with some fine Summer weather. The team here at Nigel Tyas spent a week in Harrogate attending and exhibiting our handmade ironwork at The 163rd Great Yorkshire Show. Thankfully this took place just before our unprecedented heatwave and the team had a very warm but still manageable few days meeting and chatting with customers new and old as well as the odd celebrity (see photos below)
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Yorkshire Premium Cottages
Gods' own county they say and we tend to agree. Yorkshire is a fabulous place. Most of Team Tyas are born and bred here and our roots firmly planted in this wonderful rural town north of Sheffield. The Pennine hills on our doorstep, The Peak District National Park less than a bike ride away, it’s a magnificent place to be and we are very lucky to have a manufacturing base here. So why not plan a visit and see for yourself. We’ve been working with Yorkshire Premium Cottages for several years now and are very proud to support the latest developments in their restoration and refurbishment program of some beautiful heritage properties nearby.
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Nigel Tyas Ironwork Collaborating With Sheffield Hallam University
Nigel Tyas Ironwork are thrilled to participate in the 2022 CoLAB design project at Sheffield Hallam University. The project allows a mix of Product Design and Interior Architecture undergrad students to work in small groups to deliver a fast paced/short deadline project for a real commercial customer. We sit alongside other local businesses or companies with Sheffield outlets including IKEA and from a briefing last Monday the students have until next Friday to deliver the outcome.
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Helping British Manufacturers Sell More With One Mark
We are very proud of our roots as a UK based manufacturer using highly skilled people across our complete business. In recognition of this, we have been approved as a member of the ‘Made in Britain’ scheme and as such are able to use the Made In Britain mark.
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Season's Greetings From Nigel Tyas
Season’s greetings from all of us and we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We are taking orders throughout December with our online store open 24/7. The workshop and production will close on Friday 17th December and the office on Tuesday 21st December.
Although this is a planned shutdown for a well deserved rest we dont even let the snow and a power cut stop us at our workshop as seen on a recent Instagram post here
Candle-light for our wrought iron chandeliers and wall lights
Did you know we can make many of our chandeliers and traditional wall lights to hold candles instead of bulbs?
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You say 'ceiling light' and I say 'pendant light' …
We’ve been reviewing the way we refer to our lights lately – the ones which hang down in the centre of your room… Would you call this a pendant light or a ceiling light? That is the question!
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Introducing the colourful Cobcar – our new shiny, happy, little light.
The Cobcar pendant combines pretty, handmade, cut glass shades with our hand-forged wrought iron light fitting. It is our second collaboration with Silvertree Crystal of Somerset.
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Newsletter - Bright ideas for a warm and cosy home
In this newsletter, we unveil our relaunched range of fire irons. The backsmiths have reviewed and improved the way we make these over the summer. We're now all set to make them to order for you with your choice of final design. What better way to make your home extra warm and cosy this autumn and winter.
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Creating a community sculpture to celebrate our steelmaking heritage
We are proud to have been involved in a community project to create a lasting memorial to a giant of industry in South Yorkshire – Cammell Laird Steelworks.
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Newsletter - plans, projects and new beginnings
Welcome to our spring newsletter. And aren't we all ready for the spring! Here's looking forward to a brighter future, plans and projects and new beginnings.
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Our first anniversary - what can we say!
It's been a year now since brothers Gareth and Dan took over at Nigel Tyas Ironwork and what a year it has been! Here is a heartfelt thank you letter to you - our customers - from Gareth, as he and Dan reflect on their first year in business at our rural Yorkshire business.
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A Yorkshire castle with birds of prey, wild boar and beautiful gardens
Bolton Castle is one of the best-preserved, privately-owned, medieval castles in England. Have you visited yet?
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Planning ahead - working with architects
At Nigel Tyas Ironwork, we work with architects and interior design consultants on a wide range of stunning new build and renovation projects.
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Introducing our new Nigel Tyas Clearance section
Would you like to buy a wrought iron bargain which suits your home? Or a unique handmade product which is one of a kind? We’ve launched a new Nigel Tyas clearance section – why not take a look.
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Shut out the cold with a hand-forged portière
We are pleased to announce we have introduced made-to-measure wrought iron portières to our collection.
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Record breaking January for sales of made to measure curtain poles
January 2021 proved to be one of our best-ever months for sales of made-to-measure curtain poles. Thank you for your orders.
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Newsletter - thank you for your support and custom in 2020
This year has been a rollercoaster for us all. Thank you for your continued support of our small independent business. Thank you for your orders and enquiries.
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'Blacksmith Friday' - fancy an exclusive Nigel Tyas bargain?
Following the refurbishment of our showroom - we've decided to organise our own twist on 'Black Friday'. Welcome to 'Blacksmith Friday'! This is your chance to buy a unique handmade product which is one of a kind or a wrought iron bargain which is ex-display or a slight second.
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Update on December deliveries - Christmas & Covid-19
Our pre-Christmas order books are now full and we’re busily working on existing orders to ensure they're all delivered safely before Santa makes his deliveries.
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Channel 5 TV cameras roll into the forge
Are you watching Friday on the Farm on the TV tonight? Watch out for the action from Nigel Tyas Ironwork...
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Sponsoring a sleeping bag to support Sheffield's homeless
This month, we’ve supported a charity which works with Sheffield’s rough sleepers to help them build a better future. It all starts with building trust – and having a warm sleeping bag.
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Christmas inspiration gift guide from Nigel Tyas Ironwork
Christmas is coming. Always a time for giving and sharing the love, and this year it's all the more important we show each other we care and do what we can to make everyone feel as warm, cosy and safe as possible.
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Country living - ironwork for modern rustic homes
Cosy country cottages, town houses with rural style, rambling renovated farmhouses and historic properties with a little flair - we are pleased to supply wrought ironwork for all our kinds of modern rustic homes. See our Ecklands lights in this gorgeous Peak district kitchen renovation.
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By Royal Appointment - lanterns for Windsor Castle
We are proud to let you know that we have made lanterns for Windsor Castle. We were invited to tender to make some wrought iron lighting for a royal renovation project and were very pleased to bring the commission back to Yorkshire.
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Newsletter - Working in partnership with property professionals
Working with interior designers, lighting consultants and architects is one of the best parts of our job as artisan creators of handmade interior ironwork.
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British made by skilled blacksmiths
Nigel Tyas Ironwork products are designed and made in our Yorkshire forge by skilled blacksmiths. We couldn’t be prouder of that fact. Here's a blog reflecting on what being British made means to us.
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Enjoying a staycation in the UK this summer?
As thousands more people explore the British countryside and coast this year, we’ve been reflecting on some of the beautiful holiday lets we’ve supplied with lighting and curtain poles.
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Keeping in character - ironwork for heritage properties
At Nigel Tyas Ironwork, we supply the owners of heritage properties with chandeliers, pendant lights, wall lights, lanterns, lamps, curtain poles and homeware to suit all ages and styles of architecture and decor.
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Chandeliers - everything you ever wanted to know about our range
Nigel designed his first chandelier in 2000 and three distinctively different designs have been added to our range since then. If you’re looking for a chandelier, take a look at these.
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Not just any old iron. Why our metal is a champion of the ‘buy once’ culture
As Nigel pulls back from the business he founded 20 years ago, read his personal homage to the material he's worked with all his life, wrought iron.
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Introducing Gareth and Dan – read about their love of dogs, coffee, design and craftsmanship
We thought now would be a good time for you to get to know a little more about the newcomers at Nigel Tyas Ironwork.
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Lighting designs inspired by our industrial heritage
At Nigel Tyas Ironwork, we know that traditional rustic lighting is not for everyone and our range of wrought ironwork also includes designs inspired by our industrial heritage.
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Handing over to the next generation at Nigel Tyas Ironwork
We have an announcement to make. The future of Nigel Tyas Ironwork has been secured with two new young owners taking over the business. (*NB photograph taken prior to adoption of Covid-19 social distancing restrictions.)
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IMPORTANT - we're still taking orders whilst doing everything we can to beat Covid-19
Last updated 16/4/2020 - Combating the Coronavirus - we are still taking orders for our handmade wrought ironwork whilst doing everything we can to play our part in beating Covid-19.
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Combating the Coronavirus - delivering Nigel Tyas goods safely to our customers
We would like to reassure our customers at this worrying time that we are doing everything we can to guard against the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
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A new lamp for 2020 - introducing the Huthwaite
The Huthwaite feature lamp brings a tower of attractive ambient light to the table top. It will be our first new product of 2020. Here's a sneak preview.
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Christmas is coming - order now for a festive delivery
* STOP PRESS - Our pre-Christmas order books are now full. We are very happy to take orders for January delivery. (If you really need a pre-Christmas delivery, please contact us on 01226 766618 or sales@nigeltyas.co.uk and we'll try to help if we can.)*
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Introducing plug-in wall lights - the homeowner's flexible friend
We’re very pleased to announce that we can now offer our wall lights with cables, plugs and on/off switches – on request.
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Introducing our handmade wrought iron tealight candle holders
Our popular candleholders are now available to buy online. Order now in time for Christmas.
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Beat the Clock! Place your order before midnight October 26th to enter our prize draw
Order your handmade wrought ironwork before we turn the clocks back at midnight on October 26th and be entered into our free prize draw to win a table lamp.
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Newsletter - Happy Yorkshire Day
Our newsletter subscribers have had the chance to win a Nigel Tyas lamp this Yorkshire Day ... plus a little Yorkshire ditty to mark the day!
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Video - Nigel Tyas Ironwork - The History Of Metalworking (7:40)
Nigel Tyas has taken some time out to talk in depth about the history of metalworking as a human endeavour; and what it means to him today.
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Newsletter - Summer is just around the corner - here's our latest newsletter
Here's our latest newsletter looking ahead to the lovely summer months, and bringing you news, inspiration and ideas from the forge.
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Video - How to measure for solid cottage curtain poles (0:47)
This short video shows Steph demonstrating how to measure up for our solid cottage curtain poles.
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Video - How to measure for traditional curtain poles (0:45)
This short video shows Steph demonstrating how to measure up for our traditional curtain poles.
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Case study - St Margaret's magnificent chandelier
We’ve recently played our part in a determined congregation’s plan to restore the splendour of a chandelier to the centre of their English country church.
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Game of Thrones – time to reflect on our medieval credentials
We may have mentioned it before (just a bit) but we once made some curtain poles for one of the castles on Game of Thrones. We’re not sure which castle, Winterfell, Riverrun, Casterly Rock …but it's still our little 'claim to fame' connection to the smash-hit, blood-thirsty TV drama.
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Being invited back to a beautiful English country home
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.
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Video - Making a wrought iron wall light (1:09)
All of our wrought ironwork is designed by Nigel and hand-forged by him and his two skilled blacksmiths, Andrew and Simon. Each craftsman sees his own work through from start to finish. This video shows one of our Midhope wall lights being made - from drawing board to finished product.
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Commercial Bar and Restaurant Lighting - doing the business
We are always pleased to supply lighting to the owners of bars, restaurants, public houses and hotels. Also, cafes, spas, offices, shops and all types of commercial spaces!
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Introducing our Springvale 7-light pendant
Our latest light design is a colourful collaboration with Silver Tree Crystal glassmakers of Somerset. The Springvale combines our hand-forged wrought iron light fitting with their beautiful glass shades in a rainbow of colours.
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Merry Christmas from South Dakota!
Merry Christmas from South Dakota! Our customer Josh Plorde has kindly sent us photographs of his beautiful Tudor-style mansion trimmed up for the festive season.
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Video - Riveting the legs to a Mitre standard lamp (1:17)
Here's some blacksmithing action from the forge. This short video shows Simon riveting the curved legs to the solid ring base of our Mitre standard lamp. We hope you like the footwork as well as the handiwork!
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Newsletter - read our latest news for property professionals
Here's is the second of our occasional mail-outs to property professionals who are existing or potential customers and clients.
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Elizabeth's mind turns to a very different kind of 'metalwork' - bell ringing
Did you know that while Nigel is the one striking metal for a living at the forge, outside of work its Elizabeth who chooses to ‘strike’ it for the sheer pleasure of listening to its resonance. Here, she shares her bell ringing story.
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Newsletter - See our seasonal selection of new lights for autumn
The season of mists and mellow fruitfulness is upon us. We love it.
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Video - Andrew making a wrought iron Curl curtain pole finial (1:07)
This short video shows Andrew hand making a wrought iron curl curtain pole finial.
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Miners' lamps take on a new role in the theatre
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.
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Turning back the wheels of time - at Hooton Pagnell Hall
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 ...
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Video - A special chandelier for a beautiful country church (1:43)
We were approached about making a large Hartcliff chandelier for the parish church of St Leonards in Monyash, Derbyshire by our customer, Sheenagh Mudford. The chandelier was to be made in memory of her late husband.
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Newsletter - Calling all professionals - take closer look at our designer ironwork
We are very pleased to supply our wrought iron lighting, curtain poles and homeware to many property professionals and have now launched a newsletter especially for them.
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Video - A Pennine barn conversion – there’s no place like home (1:30)
Creating beautiful and homely interiors involves combining a range of big ideas and little details. Professional designers take every element into account at the outset of ‘blank canvas’ schemes, including the all-important lighting and accessories. That’s why we were really pleased to be considered right from the start of Jane Schindler’s renovation of her 18th century barn conversion.
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Introducing quality fittings for doors and windows produced by From the Anvil
Due to popular customer demand, we are now selling a range of wrought iron door and window fittings to complement our lighting, curtain poles and other handmade ironwork.
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Newsletter - All things bright and beautiful - summer 2018
The lovely, long days of summer are upon us and we are busy developing new products as well as new ways of buying our products. We're delighted to launch our 'Curtain Pole Packs' - a quicker way to order our handmade wrought iron poles. For all our latest product news from the forge, read our newsletter here
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Lighting up the Packhorse Pub in Somerset
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 to be one of the most inspiring community projects that I have had the pleasure to work on ...
Introducing a new quicker way to buy our Nigel Tyas Ironwork traditional handmade curtain poles
There is now a simpler, quicker way to buy a traditional, handmade Nigel Tyas curtain pole – we’d like to introduce the . . .
Nigel Tyas Ironwork Curtain Pole Pack
Buy everything you need in one complete package!
Video - David adding our wax finish to a Midhope 3-light chandelier (0:30)
This short video shows David adding our wax finish to a 3-light Midhope chandelier.
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Newsletter - Spring inspiration from Nigel Tyas Ironwork
We're very much enjoying 2018 so far, not least because it's our 18th birthday year and to celebrate we are doing what we like to do best, creating lots of new wrought iron products for your home.
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Our 18th Birthday Collection
Nigel and I established Nigel Tyas Ironwork 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 innovations from those early days to present day. Enjoy!
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Introducing the Mickleden - unique new wall light is a creative collaboration
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.
Video - Andrew making a Shepherd's Crook curtain pole finial (1:12)
More blacksmithing action from the forge. This short video shows Andrew hand forging a Shepherd's Crook curtain pole finial.
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A Yorkshire blacksmith in Paris
Nigel shares his experience of joining a Northern Powerhouse trade mission to France.
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The White-faced Woodland – inspiration for our ramshead design
Blacksmiths have always decorated their work for others to enjoy and for their own satisfaction too - to demonstrate their skill in working hot metal into intricate designs.
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St Clement - the patron saint of blacksmiths
November 23rd is St Clement’s Day when we remember the patron saint of blacksmiths and take a moment to celebrate our ancient craft. We performed the traditional ceremony of ‘Firing the Anvil’ to mark the occasion at the forge this year. Here Nigel explains what this is all about, and talks about ‘Old Clem’, and the folklore behind our trade.
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In celebration of our churches
Churches, ancient and modern, are often treasure troves of architecture, design and artisan craft. Here, Elizabeth Stocker celebrates Nigel Tyas Ironwork’s association with the National Churches Trust, which aims to promote the up-keep and appreciation of the nation’s churches.
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Video - Our customer process - a video introduction (1:11)
Over the years we have built our reputation on a personal and friendly customer service and now have many repeat customers or personally recommended customers.
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Inside a Yorkshire Shepherd's Hut
Did you know that we supply wrought iron lighting to fit in some of the beautiful bespoke Shepherd’s huts designed and made by The Yorkshire Hut Company?
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Come and see us at Penistone Show
Penistone Agricultural Show - Saturday September 9th
It is nearly time for Penistone Show and we are so looking forward to meeting people at the Nigel Tyas Ironwork stand.
'At the anvil - keeping ironworking skills alive’
Come and visit the forge on Friday September 8th.
We are delighted to announce that we will be taking part in ‘Heritage Open Days’ for the first time this year.
The Maythorne Pendant - introducing our latest designer light
I am delighted to announce that we have added a new pendant light to our range of handmade wrought iron lighting.
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Throwing some light on the subject of LED bulbs – A beginner’s guide
Here at Nigel Tyas we extol the virtues of LED lighting – it’s bright, attractive, energy-efficient and money saving. LED bulbs offer a wide choice in terms of the type of light they generate – soft, warm, bright, strong – and they are often designed to look good themselves with interesting shapes and retro-design filaments.
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Enoch the Power Hammer
Nigel Tyas introduces us to the heavy-weight power hammer which is central to the manufacturing process in our workshop - and explains why it is affectionately called Enoch.
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A week in the life of a rescue hen
Nigel and I have been keeping chickens in the back garden for about 18 years now.
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Metalwork lessons in the 1960's
My first experience of blacksmithing was when I was about 13.
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The Northern Powerhouse
Two weeks ago I attended a meeting of business people from the Sheffield area to hear about the progress of The Northern Powerhouse project.
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The Cannons of Cannon Hall
I love it when we get asked to do something a bit special or ‘out of the ordinary’ !
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Elizabeth’s Moonlighting Job
Elizabeth works very hard helping to run Nigel Tyas Ironwork, but it has to be admitted that she is prone to sneaking out of the office and coming to work with me at Rose Cottage instead – where she designs most of the inscriptions on my sculptures. Here is her work on the Thurlstone War memorial in 2013:
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Harmonious Blacksmiths
I first met Nigel Tyas and his wife Elizabeth in 2005. I had wanted to buy some wrought iron fencing for my garden, and a friend advised me to go and see them at their Bullhouse Mill forge.
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Sheep May Safely Graze
Spring is coming and the grass is just starting to grow a bit in our little field, but there is still not enough to feed our small flock – so we bring them into their little barn and feed them hay every night.
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Andre's bench
2014 was a sad year for us at Bullhouse Mill. A year ago today, Andre Werra, the best man at our wedding in 2002, died of a brain tumour, leaving his partner Sue, his sons Andrew and Leon, daughter-in-law Kate and granddaughter Eloise. Andre was a fine blacksmith and joined us as our foreman in 2008. He is sorely missed here.
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Alice's tadpole
Dawn, Sheena, Katie and I all made tadpoles to use as ornamentation for the bench Nigel and the blacksmiths were making to commemorate our friend Andre’s life.
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Naming Our Designs
Here in the south Pennines we have a long and proud tradition of metalworking and it was this great heritage that led us to set up our forge at Bullhouse where we knew we could find people with the skills to grow the business. There have been a number of watermills on the Upper Don, and the mill at Bullhouse is one of the oldest, first recorded around 1435 AD.
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