The Loughborough Bell Foundry
A major project is to be undertaken at this church. The present 16 cwt six date from 1697, 1755, & 1837 and are unringable. The bells and their fittings will be removed from the tower and brought back to the Foundry. The present ancient oak bell frame will be retained in situ, and a new […]
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This church houses the back six of an intended chime of nine, with empty pits in the bell frame to accommodate the missing bells. The PCC has now placed an order for the casting of the three missing bells. These will be tuned to match and supplied with all necessary fittings to complete the octave.
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This church houses a ringable three, with a tenor bell weighing 8 cwts. The bells were last rehung in a new cast iron and steel bellframe by Taylor’s in 1939, when two of the bells were recast. The parish has now placed an order to augment the ring to six, with a new treble and […]
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This majestic 25 cwt ring of eight was last tuned and rehung on new fittings in a new cast iron and steel bell frame by Taylor’s in 1899. The church has now placed an order for the entire installation to be removed from the tower and be returned to Loughborough. The existing cast iron frame […]
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This church has placed an order for the removal of their existing single bell which will be conserved and rehung on new fittings for slow swinging once funds permit. A new chime of six bells (tenor 2.5 cwts) will be cast and installed in the existing bell frame, with a possible extension of two more […]
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Another bell has been ordered to be presented to a temple in Sri Lanka by a private donor from England, Mr Tharma. The bell will have a diameter of 33″ and weigh approximately 8 cwts. Fittings for slow swing chiming will be manufactured and shipped with the bell.
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The Australian Government has now expanded the major rebuilding work being undertaken on the National Carillon to include the casting and tuning of the largest semi-tone bell. This was omitted when the carillon was manufactured by Taylor’s in 1971 due to cost considerations, but will now be added to complete the instrument. The cast bell […]
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An order has been placed for the casting of a 39″ diameter bell for this temple. The bell will be the gift of Mr Padai, and will weigh approximately 11.5 cwts. It will be hung for swing chiming and new fittings and a bell frame will be manufactured and supplied with the bell.
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