A unique two-day celebration of all things IRON in and around World Heritage Greenwich.

A focal point for Britain’s maritime and horological heritage, as well as the site of Henry VIII’s armoury, Greenwich is steeped in ironwork history. This one-off event will celebrate the fascinating, multi-faceted material that has played such a vital role in our history, and contributed in so many different ways to major technological developments across the globe.

A morning of talks will be followed by a guided walk of local ironwork highlights. The following day offers a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes in the busy workshops of leading conservators Hall Conservation, and try your hand at various conservation techniques.

Day 1 – 27th October 2022 – St Alfege Church, Greenwich – 9.30-17.00

Talks & Walk – a morning of varied and interesting talks on Greenwich’s historic ironwork, followed by an afternoon guided walk around the local ironwork highlights, including special access to the Old Royal Naval College. You can read more about the programme of talks below.

Day 2  – 28th October 2022 – Hall Conservation 10.00-13.00 OR 14.00-17.00

Hands-on Heritage – try your hand at a variety of conservation techniques – including blacksmithing, patination, gilding, repousse in the busy workshops of a thriving conservation business.