The Loughborough Bell Foundry
The Directors & Staff at Taylor’s send their best wishes to all customers and friends. We wish everyone a Very Happy Christmas and Joy in the New Year. Please Note:- The Foundry will close for business at 5 p.m. on Monday 23rd December 2019, and will re-open at 9 a.m. on Thursday 2nd January 2020.
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The craftsmen in our hardwood department are very skilled at manufacturing all manner of orders. New and refurbished bell wheels form a regular part of their work, but they also manufacture beautiful claviers for carillons, wooden louvre screens for church towers, hardwood bell frames, doors for ringing chambers and even the occasional cupolas – in […]
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Every week guided tours of the Bellfoundry take place so we are well used to visitors. On Monday this week children from Wymeswold School were invited to pilot a “Museum Takeover Day” led by our Education Officer, Chrissie Van Mierlo, and Museum Director, Mary Barrass. The day proved a great success with Emma Compson of […]
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Over the past century and a quarter the use of cast iron and steel for bell frames has become the norm. If designed with sufficient strength these materials give the absolute rigidity that it is so important to the smooth handling of change ringing bells. Taylor’s has produced hundreds of such frames, and we are […]
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The Company has formed a subsidiary to operate in Australasia where there is increasing demand for new bells and restorations. Andrew Reynolds has joined the team as Manager and is based in Perth, Western Australia. Current projects being undertaken include Singapore Cathedral, Sri Lanka, Geraldton Cathedral, The National Carillon Canberra, Bathurst War Memorial Carillon and […]
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On 22nd September we welcomed 60 delegates from the Churches Building Council who spent the morning on guided tours of the Foundry, and seemed to enjoy themselves.
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One of our former employees, Neil has kindly stepped in to help us out with the mountain of work we have to get through. Thank you Neil.
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