Whitechapel Bell Foundry to Become Hotel

The UK government has approved a controversial plan to transform the centuries old Whitechapel Bell foundry in east London into a boutique hotel development after years of conflict and debate. The housing minister, Luke Hall, has approved the Raycliff hotel proposal, according to a spokesman for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Culture and heritage professionals have criticized the government's decision, accusing it of philistinism for the sake of profit. The Whitechapel Bell Foundry, Britain's oldest manufacturer, closed its doors in 2017 and has been fighting for its survival ever since. Since 1570, the foundry had been casting bronze bells in London. The foundry is known for making iconic bells such as Big Ben in 1958 and in 1752 Philadelphia's Liberty Bell. Whitechapel bells had traveled all around the world over the years. In Australia, there are 500 Whitechapel tower bells, 600 in the United States, and at least 900 in Canada. https://247london-airport-transfers.co.uk/news/whitechapel-bell-foundry-to-become-hotel/ #LondonAirportTransfers #WhitechapelBellFoundry #BoutiqueHotel #WhitechapelBellFoundryBoutiqueHotel #LondonHotelRead less