The Loughborough Bell Foundry
Another manually playable carillon will soon be added to world list once work at Bathurst is complete. Originally installed by Taylor’s in 1933 as a World War I memorial the 35 bell instrument was played automatically using a pneumatic system with perforated paper rolls like a pianola. Last year Taylor’s was commissioned to carry out […]
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Taylor’s recast the Great Bell of Tong in 1892 and hung it for full circle ringing with a massive hardwood headstock. Having served well for nearly 130 years the headstock has now been replaced with one made from cast iron. The bell was brought back to Loughborough for its refit. The photo shows the bell […]
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Bridgwater in Somerset will shortly house Britain’s latest ring of twelve. The grand back eight were fully restored by Taylor’s in 1901, and all of the components supplied at that time are being restored and re-used in the “new” ring. Four new treble bells and a flat 6th bell have been cast and a thirteen […]
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Traditionally bells were cast underground to protect the founder in the event of a pot bell case splitting. After the invention of cast iron bell cases in the mid 19th century this was no longer necessary as the new cases could contain all the forces generated during a cast. However, bells cast above ground cool […]
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Click “Read More” to access the link. This Wordsearch lists more than 50 of our classic rings of eight – rings of bells that bring a smile to the face for the ringers that ring them and the listening public outside alike. There are so many of them that space limits the number that can […]
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The original Great Bell of Tong was given to the church in 1518 by Sir Henry Vernon. This bell cracked and was recast in 1720 by Abraham Rudhall. The recast bell also cracked and was again recast, this time by Taylor’s in 1892. After recasting and tuning the bell weighs 46 cwts and sounds note […]
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Wordsearch by Helen Beaumont of York – Click “Read More” to download the link Taylor12sWordsearch “Complete Taylor Twelves” lists more than 50 of our twelve bell rings. We are aware that it is not a complete list, and excludes those wonderful Taylor restorations at Redcliffe & Exeter where bells by other founders are also present. […]
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The 5 ton bell cast for Canberra has safely arrived and has been hoisted aloft to join the other 56 bells in the National Carillon on Aspen Island. The photograph shows onlookers at the base of the tower before the bell was lifted. Work on the major refurbishment of the carillon nears completion but has […]
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