The Loughborough Bell Foundry
This ancient 11 cwt ring of five dating from 1525 & 1656 is to be removed from the tower for a full restoration. The existing cast iron frame, which is the work of S G Soame and dates from 1905, is to be retained. New fittings will be manufactured for bells 1, 3, 4, & […]
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Major maintenance work will be undertaken on this 72 cwt twelve, which also has two semi-tone bells. Extra strengthening will be manufactured and fitted under the pits of the 9th and tenor bells to make the frame more rigid. The “button tops” of the two treble bells will be removed and new seating pads will […]
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The clock chime, with a 30 cwt hour bell, was cast by C & G Mears in 1856. The bells will be removed from the existing bell frame to a specially built scaffold platform while a new frame is manufactured. New headstocks will be carved from seasoned hardwood, and new bell support canon strapwork will […]
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This 9 cwt ring of six will be removed from the tower to allow a major refurbishment to be undertaken after severe corrosion was found in the base beams of the 1905 William Aggett bell frame. A mainly new galvanised steel under grillage will be constructed and the 1905 cast iron frame sides will be […]
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The classic ground floor 9 cwt Taylor ring of eight at this church hang in a “lowside” cast iron and steel bell frame. The bells, frame and fittings all date from 1936.The bell frame has been thoroughly cleaned and repainted to bring it back to first class condition. A new rope guide will also be […]
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Maintenance work will be carried out to keep this 30 cwt Taylor eight in good order. The clappers and crown staple of the fifth bell will be restored, and work to reattach shrouding to the bell wheels will be undertaken, and all the wheels will be treated with preservative. The massive Grimthorpe oak bell frame, […]
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Six new cast iron headstocks for this 21 cwt ring of six will be manufactured and supplied to Matthew Higby who is the main contractor for this project.
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This 7 cwt ring of four is to be augmented with two second hand treble bells. The new treble originally hung at East Budleigh, Devon, and the new 2nd bell is a Gillett & Johnston bell that was rescued from a scrap dealer. The bells will be tuned to fit in to the existing four […]
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