Gloucestershire Old Spot brass door knocker on a black front door, angled view
Close view of the Gloucestershire Old Spot door knocker's face, lop ears falling over the eyes above a round snout
Gloucestershire Old Spot brass door knocker on a black panelled door, straight on, ring resting on the strike plate
Gloucestershire Old Spot brass door knocker on a pale front door, angled view
Gloucestershire Old Spot brass door knocker on a pale front door, straight on
Gloucestershire Old Spot door knocker dimensions: head 7.2 cm wide, 20.8 cm overall, 9.2 cm ring
Gloucestershire Old Spot complete kit contents: head, backplate, ring and fixings
Gloucestershire Old Spot brass door knocker on a black front door, angled view

Gloucestershire Old Spot Brass Door Knocker

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A Gloucestershire Old Spot door knocker people notice, for a new home or a done-up frontage. Casting defects are covered for 30 years.

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Lop ears. Old soul.
The door that brings the orchard to the street. Choose this over a plain brass fitting and the front of the house gets a bit of old England.

No.3 in Foundry 26, our year of 26 new designs, and second of the farmyard trio with the Yorkshire Pig and the Dairy Cow. The Gloucestershire Old Spots is one of Britain's oldest pedigree pig breeds, the orchard pig of the Berkeley Vale, and the old story says every spot is a bruise from a windfall apple. Ours wears its ears the proper way, folded low over the eyes. The character sits in the small stuff. The drop of the ears. The set of the snout. You notice it when you step closer.

That detail only survives because of how we make it. We print the pattern in high definition, then cast it by hand in small batches using lost-wax investment casting. No seam. No shortcuts. Detail no hand tool can reach.

Cast in AB2 aluminium bronze, left unlacquered. It will not rust. It arrives bright, with the warm brass tone most people are looking for, and deepens naturally with time and touch. If you prefer it lighter, a quick polish brings it back.

Already own one of our bases? Take the Gloucestershire Old Spot head on its own and swap it on in under two minutes.

A complete set, supplied with a matching backplate and fixings. Fits standard doors. And because it's part of our interchangeable system, you can swap the head for another in seconds, no drilling, no new holes.
Learn more about our interchangeable system

Backed by a 30-year guarantee. If it's not right, we'll make it right: 90 days for a full refund, no faff. Buying it as a gift? It arrives in plain, recyclable packaging ready to give. If you are up against a date, email us.

Sits well on a farmhouse door, a painted cottage door, a brick terrace, or any home with a soft spot for the old breeds. The orchard pig. Hang it where the apples can't reach.

$268.00

Lop ears. Old soul.
The door that brings the orchard to the street. Choose this over a plain brass fitting and the front of the house gets a bit of old England.

No.3 in Foundry 26, our year of 26 new designs, and second of the farmyard trio with the Yorkshire Pig and the Dairy Cow. The Gloucestershire Old Spots is one of Britain's oldest pedigree pig breeds, the orchard pig of the Berkeley Vale, and the old story says every spot is a bruise from a windfall apple. Ours wears its ears the proper way, folded low over the eyes. The character sits in the small stuff. The drop of the ears. The set of the snout. You notice it when you step closer.

That detail only survives because of how we make it. We print the pattern in high definition, then cast it by hand in small batches using lost-wax investment casting. No seam. No shortcuts. Detail no hand tool can reach.

Cast in AB2 aluminium bronze, left unlacquered. It will not rust. It arrives bright, with the warm brass tone most people are looking for, and deepens naturally with time and touch. If you prefer it lighter, a quick polish brings it back.

Already own one of our bases? Take the Gloucestershire Old Spot head on its own and swap it on in under two minutes.

A complete set, supplied with a matching backplate and fixings. Fits standard doors. And because it's part of our interchangeable system, you can swap the head for another in seconds, no drilling, no new holes.
Learn more about our interchangeable system

Backed by a 30-year guarantee. If it's not right, we'll make it right: 90 days for a full refund, no faff. Buying it as a gift? It arrives in plain, recyclable packaging ready to give. If you are up against a date, email us.

Sits well on a farmhouse door, a painted cottage door, a brick terrace, or any home with a soft spot for the old breeds. The orchard pig. Hang it where the apples can't reach.

Designed & Made in Yorkshire, UK

Family-Run Foundry

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Material. AB2 aluminium bronze, left unlacquered. It will not rust. It handles salt spray, rain, frost, and decades outdoors. The warm brassy colour deepens with age. Nothing is plated on, so nothing chips off. It weathers far better than brass. The full spec is CuAl10Ni5Fe4.

Casting. Investment cast from 3D-printed wax patterns. Whiskers, feathers and fur come out in detail no hand tool can reach. Every piece is finished and checked by hand.

Fixings. Front-screw fix to the door face. Fits composite doors, solid wood doors, and metal doors. No through-bolts, no drilling all the way through.

System. The head separates from the base. Fit the base once, swap the head as often as you like. Forty-plus heads in the range, plus a wreath holder.

What's in the box. A head, the starter kit (base plate, ring, receiver, and fixings), and a step-by-step installation guide. Everything you need for a first fit to your door.

Guarantee. 30 years.
Complete Kit
Everything required to install your Yorkshire Foundry interchangeable door knocker system.

Includes the cast head, ring, base plate, fixings and installation guide.
Specification Value
Overall Height 20.8 cm
Overall Width 9.2 cm
Total Product Weight 630 g
Head Height 9.4 cm
Head Width 7.2 cm
Head Weight 294 g
Ring Weight 182 g

Measurements are approximate due to the handmade nature of the casting and finishing process.

It arrives fresh from the foundry in the warm colour people call brass, and it won't stay that colour. It has a living finish: it darkens where it sits out of the rain and brightens where rain runs off it. Give it time and it looks as if it has always been on that door.

If you want it bright again, a quick buff with a soft cloth and a little brass polish brings the warm colour back to life. We do not lacquer it, because we would rather keep the character than the gloss.

Left alone, it keeps getting darker with time and touch. The finish moves. The casting carries our 30-year guarantee against defects in materials or craftsmanship.

Packaging. Recyclable cardboard and paper packaging. No plastic, no decorative pouches, no wooden boxes.

Dispatch. We try our best to dispatch on Tuesdays and Fridays, but honestly, sometimes it doesn't happen. We're a small business, all hands on deck. If your order needs to be somewhere by a particular date, please email us and let us know.

UK. Free delivery on orders of £100 and over.

International. Delivery is £14.95 to the EU, EEA, Switzerland and Jersey, and £24.95 to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. Import taxes may be due on arrival. Anywhere else? Email us for a delivery quote.

Returns. Zero faff. 90 days from delivery, return for any reason, full refund. Honest heads-up: we have had three returns in five years, mostly from house sales falling through, so it may take us a minute to work out how to do it. Drop us an email first and we will get you sorted.

Fixings and instructions are in the box. Your first knocker arrives as a complete kit, ready to fit.

The backplate and receiver screw to the face of your door and stay there. The head hooks onto the backplate, and one bolt runs up through the head to lock the whole thing together.

Front-screw fix. It suits composite doors, solid wood doors and metal doors. No through-bolts, and no drilling all the way through.

To change the look later, loosen that one bolt, lift the old head away and drop a new one on. Every head we make fits the same backplate.

If anything is unclear when it arrives, email hello@yorkshirefoundry.com and we will talk you through it.

Interchangeable 
Door Knocker System

Investment 
Cast

30-year 
guarantee

Made in 
Yorkshire, UK

Fits all 
doors

Premium
Aluminium Bronze

40+ heads
plus wreath holder

not all door knockers are made the same

the quiet difference between yorkshire foundry work and an imported knocker.

Yorkshire Foundry

Mass Produced Knocker

Material

AB2 aluminium bronze, cast and unlacquered. Warm brass colour.

Plated zinc alloy or thin brass plating.

Detail

Investment cast from printed wax. Whiskers, feathers, undercuts all held.

Mould cast. Fine detail softened or lost.

 

System

Interchangeable head. One base, any head, swap when you like.

Locked in. Fit once, keep forever. No swap, no seasonal change.

Where

Designed in York, cast by a family-run foundry on the edge of the North York Moors.

Designed in one country, cast in another, boxed in a third.

Fit

Front-screw fix. Composite, solid wood, or metal doors.

Through-bolt fix. Needs a drilled-through door.

Guarantee

30 years. No small print.

12 months, if any.

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30

Years guarantee.

No small print

1

Foundry.
Design > Cast > Dispatch.

Frequently asked

Do you offer other finishes, like silver, chrome or antique brass?

We don't plate. Every head is cast and left as the metal: a warm golden tone most people call brass, which deepens as it ages. If you want a different colour, we can hand-finish a head in Cerakote, a hard-wearing ceramic coating, in almost any shade, made to order. Email us and we'll sort it.

How big is it?

Every product page lists the exact head and full-set dimensions. As a guide, a full knocker stands around 21cm tall and 9cm wide, with the depth changing a little from design to design.

Do you ship to the US or worldwide?

We ship from Yorkshire to the EU, EEA, Switzerland, Jersey, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. Delivery is £14.95 to the EU, EEA, Switzerland and Jersey, and £24.95 to the others. Any import duty or tax is set by your own country and charged on arrival. Anywhere else? Email us for a delivery quote.

Is it really guaranteed for 30 years?

Yes. Every knocker is cast, not plated, and backed by our 30-year guarantee. If something isn't right, we'll put it right.