The Loughborough Bell Foundry
The 18 cwt ring of eight at this church is the work of Lester & Pack (1763) and Taylor’s (1889). The last major restoration and rehanging in a new cast iron bell frame was undertaken by Taylor’s in 1889. Maintenance work will now be undertaken, and the clappers and crown staples have been removed to […]
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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 14 cwt ring of eight at this church is the work of Mears & Stainbank of the Whitechapel Foundry and dates from 1888. The bells were founded with cast-in iron crown staples, with the clappers hung from these on leather baldricks with external iron straps. The clappers will be brought to Loughborough for restoration […]
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This church houses a musical Taylor ring of eight (Tenor 10 cwts) cast in 1936 and 1978. The bells have had a lot of ringing since their installation in the tower in 1978 and maintenance work is now needed. The P.C.C. of this church has placed an order for the complete refurbishment of all eight […]
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This 6 cwt ring of six was cast and installed by Taylor’s in 1984 in a new cast iron and steel bell frame and with all new fittings. The clappers and crown staples have now been returned to Loughborough for complete refurbishment. The clappers will be re-profiled and the joint pins and bushes refurbished before […]
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Maintenance work to this ground floor 7 cwt six is to be carried out, with repair work to the ground rope pulleys being undertaken, and the design and installation of a new rope guide to make the bells easier to handle.
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The Taylor 12 cwt six at this church dates from 1882, and the bearings are now worn out. In 2015 the 2nd & 6th headstocks were taken to the Foundry for the fitting of new gudgeons and bearings. Ron East and ringers from the Carlisle Diocesan Guild will remove the headstocks of 1, 3, 4 […]
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This church houses a classic Taylor 12cwt eight -known locally as the music box of Evesham” – that date from 1948. The cast iron and steel bell frame and all metal fittings will be cleaned and re-painted.
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