Visited today and took part in the guided tour which was informative. Guides were very friendly and knowledgable. An enjoyable afternoon learning about the factory and how processes change through the years. A fascinating time capsule of local crafts and industry

A wonderful place to visit and an amazing insight into the industrial history of Birmingham. Although the factory only closed in 2008 most of the machinery looks like, and often is, straight out of the 19th century and is an interesting intermediate stage between hand crafting and a modern factory with automated hydraulic presses. Highly recommended but do book in advance.

What an amazing place , hidden away in Birminghams famous jewellery quarter . It looks as if they closed the doors and never went back . The place is run by English heritage . You have to pre book to visit as it has a lot of small rooms and narrow stairways but it is a fascinating place free if you are an English heritage member or £11 per adult . Children are not allowed as it has some difficult places for children to be . The guides we had were extremely knowledgeable and helpful . It is not suitable for people with mobility issues as there are a lot of stairs and narrow places . But that said it really was a wonderful place to visit a real step back in time and is a wonderful interesting piece of industrial history . Well worth a visit but don't forget to pre book .

Absolutely bonkers place. Another amazing part of Birmingham's industrial history that it just sitting there. It's like the last shift left mere hours before we arrived. A crazy blend of ancient and modern... 19th century machines and components, next to paperwork from the 1980s, or a radio from the 2000s.. I can't help feeling that it needs to be better managed and presented. It's utterly wonderful, but potentially so much more. Beryl was an enthusiastic guide and explained as much as she could. Thank you.

You can only visit this place by booking tours online, although a lot of times people don’t come so if you’re lucky you can join on the day. I visited on Saturday and the tour was around 1 and a half hours. Very interesting tour learning about different machineries and sections. A factory in a residential housing seems absurd and dangerous but people in the past made it work.