William Baily and Sons
of 54 Gracechurch Street, London.
1779 Company established by Thomas Baily at Little Tower Street.
1814 Assumed present title and moved to Cornhill.
1856 'The accompanying illustration represents a cast-iron gate of elaborate design manufactured by Messrs. Daily and Sons, and now exhibited in the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. The design was made and the work executed for the purpose of showing what could be done in cast-iron in imitation of the old wrought-iron work, which has been so justly admired. Indeed, in the wrought-iron, it would have been impossible to produce any work so beautiful as that shown in the sketch. The details exhibit specimens of some of the parts which are most difficult to cast, from the undercut nature of the work. Messrs. Daily have lately constructed much ornamental iron work somewhat similar in design to the illustration, and we believe their's is the only firm which has taken up the subject in earnest. The several parts of the design are first carved in wood, and from these carvings metal moulds are formed, which allow of several castings being made. Messrs. Daily exhibit also in the Crystal Palace a cast-iron ornamental screen, seventy-five feet in length, which is handsomely bronzed. We think the excellence of the work which these gentlemen are now producing, must lead to its general appreciation and frequent adoption.'[1]
1910 Moved to present address.
1914 Heating engineers, workers in iron, brass, copper and bronze; manufacturing and furnishing ironmongers, sanitary engineers. [2]