The Loughborough Bell Foundry
An order has been placed for work to be undertaken on the two bells in the Abbey’s Bell Tower. The smaller of the two, the “monastery bell”, is to have its electromagnetic hammer replaced, together with a new programmable controller unit and its surrounding supporting steelwork will be restored. Great Bede, the abbey’s 5 ton […]
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This 23 cwt ring of ten is to be removed from the tower and brought back to Loughborough for restoration. The iron and steel bell frame is the work of Thomas Blackbourn (1899) and Mears & Stainbank (1921) and is on two levels. This will also be removed from the tower, and will be rebuilt […]
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The “Great Bell” of this mediaeval Guild Chapel was cast as a curfew bell and is the work of Hugh Watts. It was cast on 10th July 1633 and weighs a massive 27 cwts. 3 qrs. 2 lbs. A new electro-magnetic tolling hammer and an automated controller unit will be manufactured and fitted to the […]
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The two bells from this church have been taken down and are at Loughborough. Conservation work will be carried out to the bells, including the removal of their cast-in iron crown staples. New timber seating pads will be manufactured, carved to the shape of the bells’ canons. New iron strapwork and internal trigger action clappers […]
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The 6th bell from this 8 cwt ring of eight dates from circa 1470, and so the church decided to retire it and have a replacement bell cast. The new bell will has a diameter of 2′ 5″ and weighs approximately 5 cwts. The mediaeval bell has been hung for chiming, and an electro-magnetic hammer […]
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The two bells at this church are to be rehung for swing chiming. New fittings will be manufactured, including headstocks, gudgeons, bearings, clappers, crown staples, bell wheels, rope roller boxes and bell ropes. This church has the distinction of having held the wedding of Dr Edward Jenner to Miss Catharine Kingscote in 1788 – Jenner […]
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A newly cast chime of eight bells (largest 3 cwts) has been installed in a new galvanised steel eight bell frame, together with electro-magnetic hammers and a programmable Apollo controller unit.
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