329. Making a spun-iron frying pan at a family-run foundry in Shropshire

Plodcast host Fergus heads to Cleobury Mortimer in deeply rural Shropshire to visit the Netherton Foundry. Here, Neil and Sue Currie and their team make beautiful spun-iron cookware using traditional skills and tools. And Fergus gets the chance to fashion frying pans from scratch – a magical insight into a thriving, family-run rural business.
A huge thanks to Neil and Sue, as well as Ryan, Toby, Colin and Maddie for their time – and patience!
Find out more about Netherton Foundry https://www.netherton-foundry.co.uk/.
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