I'm a fan as you say and now have four of their harringtons.

I found their product comes in cycles. They make a batch of items, sell them and then ready to go again. So stock does deplete and popular items become unavailable for a while. The selling of seconds and factory equipement is more alarming - but could be old stuff of course.   

The website has been updated since I last looked a few months ago.

Cordings are still selling Grenfell it seems.

I hope they keep going being high quality and still made in UK.

I aim to get the harrington in final colour if available in Spring - we'll see I guess.

Last edited by An Unseen Scene (2023-10-24 14:57:48)

When it comes would you post a review please.

I'm really interested to see what the quality is like as they've always charged a premium for their stuff.

I do like the fact they still manufacture over here.

^ Indeed - Grenfell used to be on the dear side, but they have held their prices for several years during which time other maker’s prices have overtaken theirs. Not bad in this era of deadly double digit inflation.

Last edited by FlatSixC (2023-10-25 13:08:21)

An update on the Grenfell Harrington which I ordered on 24 October. This has yet to arrive and, as reported in online reviews’, Grenfell are non responsive to email enquiries.

I telephoned them and got a lady who could speak very little English and kept saying ‘this is the warehou’. She couldn’t answer any questions so eventually I thanked her and hung up.

I messaged the seller on ebay who has listed all the Grenfell old stock and the sewing machines and he replied, saying that Grenfell were a different company and he had merely bought their stuff to sell it on. However strangely I noted that he had the same address as them!

I used a credit card when I order3d the jacket, so I’ll leave it a little longer then I’ll apply to get the money refunded back to me from my bank.

If Grenfell have gone to the wall it’s pretty poor that their website is still up and running taking people’s money off them.

Sad news if true. Grenfell are a much better fit than Baracuta, which seem to be shaped to fit a grey alien's body.

With any luck the last chapter in my ill fated Grenfell Harrington purchase:
An email today saying that while packing my jacket they had noticed a fault on it and that as they didn’t have any more stock of the item they were removing it from their website. They are refunding to my credit card and offer a 10% discount on future purchases, I doubt I will taking them up on this.  No mention of the four previous emails I had sent them.
Once the refund goes through I will turn my attention elsewhere. I don’t need the Harrington anyway, it was just needless self indulgence haha!

Any updates on Grenfell's status?

I e-mailed them a couple of days ago and subscribed to their mailing list (hoping for a discount) but heard nowt.

Don't fancy taking a punt on one of their Harringtons in case it's all gone pear-shaped; their sizing guide isn't working too

Last edited by Half Mast (2024-01-18 09:36:20)

Thanks for the info.

Did you size up?

Cordings of Piccadilly still appear to stock the Grenfell golf jacket, (G4 style) in 3 colours

I have checked comparators - Wolsey used to do a decent one made in UK, but now gone. Private White do one but expensive and a bit different in style. I had hopes for Lancashire Pike at one stage but they came and went quickly.

Yes I wondered about the CC too.
I had to return my raincoat.

I often hesitate to mention scene oriented clothing, but the green Mac I got from Jump The Gun was good and they say made in UK. So not checked but I assume they also do a Harrington.

Stax- I missed out on a navy G9 on Markkt unworn. It went very quickly. I always need a time of reflection to avoid impulse buys and that is why I often miss out on bargains.