Finch Foundry

The last working water-powered forge in England

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Inside Finch Foundry, Devon

Learn about Victorian industry in Sticklepath 

To have all your questions answered about the history of Finch Foundry a visit is a must, but this will give you an idea.

Activities

Pumpkins at Halloween at Waddesdon Manor, a National Trust property in Buckinghamshire

Halloween half-term fun at Finch Foundry 

The fiery furnaces of Finch Foundry will be the spooky backdrop for a fun Halloween trail and some scary stories.

Children bird watching

'50 things' to do at the Foundry 

Indoors or outdoors - the choice is yours. You'll definitely be able to complete some '50 things' activities while you're here.

The garden at Finch Foundry, Devon

Sensory experiences at Finch Foundry 

As you explore the foundry and garden, your senses will be woken up as you consider your surroundings in a different way. Click to see or download a PDF of the sensory map.

Upcoming events

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Halloween fun at Finch

Sun 27 Oct 2019
11:00-16:00
The fiery furnaces of Finch present a spooky backdrop for some scary stories and a fun Halloween trail. Donations towards the story teller welcome.

St Clement's Day

Sat 23 Nov 2019
11:00-16:00
Celebrate the patron saint of blacksmiths with us, with blacksmiths from all over converging to compete and have some fun. There will be demonstrations, competitions, big bangs, items for sale and mulled apple juice to keep out the cold.
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Eating

Delicious cream tea

The best service station off the A30 

The tea-room's a good place to have a break from your journey, or meet up with family and friends. We're open from 11am - 5pm with last orders at 4.30pm.

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Shopping

Gifts for all

The 2019 National Trust retail range

What's in? 

There's many items from our summer range reduced in price, from toys to items for the home and garden.

Plants in metal pots.

For the garden 

Gifts for the budding gardener or enthusiast - there should be something to tempt you.

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Our work

Ben Shapcott, Foundry Manager, Finch Foundry, Devon

A typical day, or not so typical day 

A Foundry Manager needs a myriad of skills and great flexibility to face the challenges of an average day.

Newly planted flowerbed coming to life, Finch Foundry, Devon

A garden of two parts 

Find out more about the history of the garden at Finch.

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History

The Finch's

The Finch family, Finch Foundry, Devon

Meet the family 

The family behind the foundry - meet the main players in the Finch empire.

Rebecca Finch

Rebecca Finch 

Rebecca Finch re-established Finch Foundry as a major player in the tool industry.

Shearing hook on display at Finch Foundry, Devon

Tools for the job 

A tool for every job.

Tools on display at Finch Foundry, Devon

The missing 34 years 

What happened to Finch Foundry when the Finch family business closed down?

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Art and collections

Rebecca's chair, Finch Foundry, Devon

Rebecca's chair 

Rebecca Finch owned and ran Finch Foundry from 1885 to 1891. Although this was a short period of time, Rebecca made big changes to the business.

Our collections

Explore the objects and works of art we care for at Finch Foundry on the National Trust Collections website

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