The Loughborough Bell Foundry
This church houses an ancient 12 cwt ring of six that were rehung in a new cast iron and steel bell frame on new fittings by Taylor’s in 1952. It also houses a 46 cwt Bourdon bell, cast and hung by Taylor’s in 1892. An order has been placed for the manufacture of a new […]
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This cathedral houses a 24 cwt Taylor twelve (plus flat 6th) which date from 1973. An order has been placed for major work to the clappers and crown staples. All of them have been removed from the bells and brought to Loughborough. Only two of the existing clappers will be retained, the others will be […]
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This cathedral houses a lovely Taylor eight with a 24 cwt tenor bell. The bells were originally installed as a chime in 1908, but were then hung for full circle ringing in 1951 when the two trebles were recast to increase their weights. A new wooden shafted tenor clapper has been manufactured and supplied as […]
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Maintenance and restoration work to the frictional parts of the bell fittings will be undertaken on this 17 cwt ring of eight bells.
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Work to the largest bell clappers and crown staples of this 40 cwt ring of twelve will be undertaken to correct timing etc.
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When this magnificent 23cwt Taylor twelve was created by the casting of four new treble bells to add to the 1897 Taylor eight transferred from Christ Church, Todmorden, Yorkshire, all of the old fittings were re-used on the largest eight bells. Now that funds permit, the largest eight bell wheels will be replaced with new […]
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The six clappers and crown staples from this ring will be brought to Loughborough for complete restoration, together with two of the bell wheels which will be re-soled and re-shrouded before being returned to the bells.
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The 9 cwt ring of eight in this church is the work of William Blews of Birmingham. A major rehang was carried out by Taylor’s in 1950. Maintenance work to be undertaken will include the removal of the clappers and crown staples to Loughborough for complete restoration, and the manufacture and replacing of all the […]
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