Campaigners lose fight to save 450-year-old Whitechapel Bell Foundry in East London
The government has approved plans for American developers to turn the 450-year-old bell foundry that cast Big Ben into a boutique hotel. The Whitechapel Bell Foundry in east London has made some of the most famous bells in history, including those in St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and the original Liberty Bell – an icon of … Read more
