The Loughborough Bell Foundry
Having recently installed a new ring of eight at this church, the PCC has now asked Taylor’s to conserve and refurbish their two original ancient bells and to hang them on new fittings of traditional design for swing chiming.
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This classic Taylor ten (Tenor 22 cwts) dates from 1901, with the trebles having been added in 1920. New headstocks, gudgeons & bearings will be manufactured for bells 3 & 4 to correct their timing as part of the ten, and their clappers, crown staples and rope roller boxes will be refurbished as part of […]
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This church houses a Taylor bell that dates from 1842. The bell is to be removed and brought back to Loughborough for conservation and the manufacture of new fittings for stationary chiming before it is rehung.
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The 12 cwt ring of six at this church is largely the work of Gillett & Johnston, with two old bells being incorporated and four new bells cast in 1926. At the same time all new fittings and a new cast iron and steel bell frame was manufactured and installed. The bells are now unringable […]
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This church houses two bells in a western bell cote. Having recently already rehung their modern Taylor bell on new traditional fittings for swing chiming, this church has now placed an order for the restoration of their other bell which dates back to the 15th century. The bell will be conserved, and multiple crack in […]
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The single bell from this church has been removed to Loughborough. Conservation work to the bell has been carried out, and new fittings for slow swing chiming are being manufactured. These will include a cast iron horse shoe shaped headstock, clapper, crown staple, and a stainless steel bell wheel. Once work at the foundry has […]
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The single bell at this church is to be conserved and then rehung on new traditional fittings for stationary chiming. It will be supplied with an electro-magnetic hammer, together with a programmable controller unit.
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This 11cwt six is largely the work of Gillett & Johnston and dates from 1949, when five of the bells were cast and a new bell frame and fittings was manufactured and installed. A broken gudgeon has necessitated the return of one of the headstocks to Loughborough for modification and the fitting of new gudgeons, […]
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