Open for pre-booked guided tours
English Heritage stepped in to rescue J. W. Evans Silver Factory in 2008. With the completion of the repairs programme, the site will open to the public in summer 2011 on a pre-booked guided-tour basis only.
Established in 1881, J. W. Evans is one of the most complete surviving historic factories in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter. To walk into the factory today is to enter a lost industrial world.
Behind the frontage of four terraced houses, the workshops retain their original drop stamps and fly presses. They are packed with thousands of dies for the manufacture of silverware, as well as the whole of the working equipment, stock and records of the business.
Tours of J. W. Evans are available on a limited number of days throughout Summer 2011. The size of the property means these are limited to 10 people per tour, and must be booked in advance.
The property opens for guided tours on 1 June 2011. For tour times and to book, please call Customer Services on 0870 333 1181.
For just £46 a year, English Heritage members get free entry to our properties and exclusive discounts.
