The Loughborough Bell Foundry
Although not a part of our business that receives much publicity, we have a steady stream of work casting or restoring handbells and other small bells (e.g. longcase & bracket clock bells) At present we are manufacturing a new town crier’s bell for the City of York. The photograph opposite shows newly cast “blanks” waiting […]
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Manufacturing work on Singapore’s new twelve has been completed and the bells, their new bell frame and fittings are being prepared for shipping later this month. Included with the ring of twelve is a flat 6th bell and a “dumb bell” for training purposes. The bells just need their final polishing before they leave Loughborough. […]
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Taylor’s Bell Foundry has probably cast more large bells than any other Foundry in the history of bell founding – unlike other founders we have never farmed out our casting to other foundries, and all the large bells with the Taylor name on them have been cast here. More than 200 bells weighing between 2 […]
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We supplied them 140 Years ago – the time has come to renew their fittings!
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Our Master Founder, Roger Johns, and his team have cast more than 90 new bells during 2017 – this is a remarkable achievement.
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The new ring of eight bells left the Foundry today on two World War I lorries on loan from John Marshall. First stop was the Loughborough Carillon where a huge crowd led by the Mayor said their farewell. Next stop was the Dorset Steam Fair, where they are to be displayed prior to their transport […]
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