TRADITIONAL IRONMONGERY FROM TIME-SERVED MASTER BLACKSMITH NIGEL BARNETT’S FORGE IN NORFOLK.
Fransham Forge at is located on an eight acre site in Norfolk and boasts a museum, showroom, workshop and garden for exhibiting sculptures. Whilst standard handforged ironmongery and ironwork is available as depicted on the website, Blacksmith Nigel Barnett is also very happy to take on specialist commissions. Visitors always receive a warm welcome.
ABOUT THE FORGEAll ironwork shown on the website is handmade at the forge and represents only a small selection of the extensive range of ironmongery produced. If you are in need of ironwork specially made to your requirements or a piece of period ironwork restored, please contact us
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Dragon Fly Meadow 2025
Tapping House, is honoured to present our Dragonfly Meadow in the beautiful gardens of Sandringham House. A breathtaking installation of 4,000 handcrafted steel dragonflies will commemorate our 40th anniversary and the lives of so many special people we have cared for over the years.
Each dragonfly will represent a life, a memory, a story – offering a powerful way for our community to celebrate or pay tribute to loved ones no longer with us. The display forms part of our 40th anniversary celebrations, honouring four decades of care, compassion, and support for families across Norfolk and North Cambridgeshire.
Whether in remembrance, celebration, or love, your dragonfly will hold a unique place in this powerful and peaceful space of reflection – whilst celebrating the memory of someone special to you