The Loughborough Bell Foundry
The beautiful photograph of Winchester Cathedral was taken by Jack Pease – many thanks to him for sending it to us. The beautiful ring of twelve here is the work of Taylor’s, and dates from 1937. An order has been placed for new wooden shafted clappers to be manufactured and fitted to the two tenors, […]
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After more than 30 years of continuous ringing since being rehung in a new frame and with new fittings by Taylor’s, an order has been placed to carry out a full service of the ancient ring of six in this church, five of which were the trebles of the world’s first ring of twelve that […]
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The P.C.C. of this church which houses an 11 cwt. ring of six has placed an order for the bells’ clappers and crown staples to be fully restored and refitted to the bells.
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This tower houses a 14 cwt. eight. The back six are the work of Thomas C Lewis of Brixton, London who was more noted as an organ builder. The bells were rehung ina new frame and with new fittings in 1889 by Taylor’s, who also added two treble bells. The rope roller boxes, clappers and […]
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The famous Saxon tower at this church houses an 11 cwt eight which are the work of four founders dating between 1720 & 1935, Taylor’s, Henry Penn, Edward Arnold & Thomas II Eayre. The bells were rehung in a new oak bell frame by Taylor’s in 1934/5. Maintenance work to the 5th & 6th bells […]
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Major maintenance and restoration work will be carried out on this 25cwt ring of ten. The complete installation is the work of Mears & Stainbank and dates from 1907. The work will include complete refurbishment to the clappers, crown staples, rope roller boxes, and bell wheels. The headstocks of the back four bells will be […]
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A contract has been placed for maintenance work on the chapel bell. The transmission will be replaced with stainless steel fittings and wire rope above and a traditional chiming bell rope beneath, with woven red, white & blue salley. Photo: David Pygott.
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This church houses a swing chime set of eight bells, largest 18 cwts. The octave of bells was cast in France by Paccard in 1926 and were originally swung using ropes. Taylor’s was commissioned to install new gudgeons to the front five bell head stocks in 2004, and to install motors for electric action. An […]
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