The Loughborough Bell Foundry
An order has been placed for the conservation and restoration of a very ancient large bell and its fittings. The traditional long waisted bell dates from circa 1180 and is inscribed, “STEPHANVS ME FECIT” (Stephen cast me). It weighs 6 cwts. 2 qrs. 24 lbs. and has a diameter of 28″. The discovery of such […]
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The Town Council of Berwick has placed an order for the complete restoration of the clappers and crown staples from this 20 cwt ring of eight. The bells were cast by Lester & Pack of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1754 and have a long and proud history.
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The single bell from this parish church will be brought to Loughborough for conservation and for the manufacture of new fittings for swing chiming before it is rehung.
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This church houses an unringable three with a tenor weighing 6 cwts. The bells date between 1683 & 1857. They will be removed from the tower and brought back to the Foundry where conservation work will be undertaken and all new ringing fittings will be manufactured. The bells will then be rehung for full circle […]
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The Cemetery Chapel of St John houses a single bell, which weighs approximately 4 cwts. The bell will be conserved and new traditional fittings manufactured for it before it is rehung in the single arched turret of the chapel.
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The PCC of this beautiful Suffolk church has placed an order for a major restoration, recasting and augmentation of their 15cwt ring of six. Four of the existing bells will be recast, and two new bells will be added to two of the former Prinknash Abbey bells which were cast by Taylor’s in 1910 & […]
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The 17″ single bell at this ancient hospital chapel was cast by Warner’s in 1866. The bell is to be taken down and brought to Loughborough for conservation work and for the manufacture of new fittings for swing chiming before being rehung by members of the K.C.A.R. bell restoration group.
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The PCC of this church has placed an order for work to their 16 cwt ring of six bells. The bells were rehung in 1897, the work being undertaken by Mears & Stainbank who also supplied and fitted new gudgeons & bearings in 1965. Bells 5 & 6 will have new cast iron headstocks manufactured […]
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