The Loughborough Bell Foundry
A major restoration and augmentation of this 10 cwt ring of five will take place at this church. The bells will be removed and conserved. A new galvanised steel bell frame for four bells will be manufactured and installed beneath the present bell frame to reduce the thrust on the top of the tower. A […]
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An order has been placed to remove this 14 cwt ring of eight and its fittings from the tower and bring it to Loughborough for restoration. After conservation work new ringing fittings will be manufactured for the bells before they are rehung in their existing bell frame.
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The fourth bell is to be lowered into its pit, its fittings dismantled and the headstock is to be removed from the tower and brought back to Loughborough for the fitting of new gudgeons.
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An order has been received from Matthew Higby to manufacture new cast iron headstocks for this 21 cwt ring of six. The headstocks will be supplied with gudgeons and bearings.
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An order has been received to manufacture new cast iron headstocks, together with gudgeons and bearings for the 13 cwt eight at this church. This work is being carried out for Whites of Appleton who are the main contractors for this project.
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The 11 cwt six at this church last had a major restoration/refurbishment in 1910 when Mears & Stainbank recast four of the bells and provided all new ringing fittings. A new oak bell frame was constructed and installed by Harry Stokes and the bells hung in it. The PCC has now placed an order for […]
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The 9cwt ring of six at this tower is the work of J III, C IV, & W Pennington & Co and was cast in the years 1773. The PCC of the church have placed an order for the bells and fittings to be removed to Loughborough for restoration. New cast iron head stocks and […]
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The PCC of this church have placed an order to remove their 22 cwt ring of eight from the tower for conservation work, tuning and rehanging. New ringing fittings will be manufactured before the bells are rehung in the existing John Sully 1903 bell frame which is constructed of cast iron side frames sitting on […]
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