Made in England

Introducing the Violin XV Series from the Wessex Violin Company: Building upon a tradition of English workshop craftsmanship lost since the middle of the last century.

The United Kingdom can boast some of the finest individual makers in the world today and celebrates a history of excellence as epitomised by the tradition of the Newark School.

Wessex, the region to the west of London and reaching out to rural Devon has its own claim to English violin making heritage. The cathedral city of Salisbury, the ancient capital of Wessex, was home to Benjamin Banks (1727-95), a reputed and prolific maker.  The Wessex Violin Company is based nearby on Salisbury Plain. Please explore this site to view our range and the resurgent art of the English violin. 

Justin Wagstaff.  Director.