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.
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.
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.
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.