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ABOUT US

THE ORIGINAL CAST IRON HINGE

For 200 years this hinge design has been used on some of Britain’s finest buildings from the smallest of Mews houses to Police stations and even prisons.

John Collinge engineer and iron founder of Westminster Bridge Road London held many patents including one for “Ball and Socket Hinges” applied for in 1821 now known as the Charles Collinge Hinge.

To this day these hinges are still cast by hand in the traditional way – using molten cast iron poured into sand moulds made using old hand cut patterns.
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TRADITIONAL ELEGANCE AND STRENGTH

The Charles Collinge hinge is now available in a range of sizes suitable for almost any door or gate you can think of – exclusively through Charles Collinge Ltd.

So if you are renovating a period property or looking for high quality traditional styling on your gateways garage or stables then visit our website to see our extensive range.

Our hinges range from 18 inch up to 72 inch with cups to match.

Alongside our traditional cast iron hinges we are also launching a range in Hand Forged Steel and Marine Grade Stainless Steel.

Our history in the making since 1811

1811

01.01.1811: John Collinge invents new hinge

1818

01.01.1818: Charles Collinge is a founder member of the Institution of Civil Engineers

1821

22.11.1821: Patent for improvement in hinges applied for

1843

1.1.1843: Charles Collinge died

1850

1.1.1850: Arthur Collinge and John Imray went into Partnership

1851

1.5.1851: Charles Collinge and Co. at The Great exhibition

1867

1.1.1867: Collinge Engineering works was taken over by Whieldon, Lecky and Lucas

1952

13.12.1952: Charles Collinge and Co. incorporated

2019

08.12.2019: Charles Collinge Limited incorporated by Richard Eccleston.