Derwent Pencils Lillyhall
Our pencil museum still stands on the site of our original factory in keswick.
Derwent pencils lillyhall. Early pencils were simple sticks of graphite wrapped in sheepskin or string but things have moved on since the 1600s and derwent s pencil casings now use sustainably produced wood from managed forests. The company has been making pencils in cumbria for over 175 years originally at keswick but now at a new manufacturing facility at lillyhall workington. The cumberland pencil company was created in 1916 and the first derwent colour pencil was introduced in 1938. The cumberland pencil company was created in 1916 and the first derwent colour pencil was introduced in 1938.
Cumberland pencil company derwent house lillyhall business park workington cumbria ca14 4hs united kingdom. We d love to hear from you on social media too. Highly lightfast opaque water soluble permanent buy pens now. Highly lightfast opaque pens.
Find us on facebook twitter instagram or linkedin to share your artwork and enter great competitions and prize draws. Derwent eye by jesse lane. Derwent or the derwent cumberland pencil company is a manufacturer of pencils and other stationery. Mix and match your pencils save 10.
While the original factory is now the site of the derwent pencil museum derwent are still not that far away in lillyhall. The company was bought by acco uk known then as rexel and became a brand of their product range. The derwent pencil factory is much more than a standard factory. Or you can even write to us.
Derwent s pencils are tested against the. Our pencil museum still stands on the site of our original factory in keswick. Derwent pencil museum derwent art partners corporate social responsibility. The visit will include a brief talk on the company s long history followed by a.
As well as being a state of the art facility it was built to ensure that our impact on the environment is minimal. Permanent highly lightfast opaque pens. The derwent brand named after derwent water a lake on the edge of the town of keswick was established in 1938 from the cumberland pencil factory. An opportunity to visit a company with a long heritage in cumbria derwent pencils formally known as the cumberland pencil company limited.
Buy own tins now. Just as well really. When you put pencil to paper and you appreciate the laydown texture or blending ability it s adam and the team you ve got thank. The business began in 1832 in cumberland under the name of banks son co.