The Loughborough Bell Foundry
The 14 cwt ring of six at this church is the work of three different bell founders and dates between 1623 & 1936. A major rehanging of the peal took place in 1936, the work being undertaken by Taylor’s. The clappers and crown staples are to be returned to Loughborough for complete refurbishment before being […]
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This 13 cwt ring of six is the work of Thomas Osborn of Downham Market and was cast in 1795. The bells were last rehung in 1936 by Mears & Stainbank. A major servicing of the installation is to be undertaken, and the rope roller boxes are to be removed to Loughborough for complete refurbishment.
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This building houses a 13 cwt ring of eight, and is now in the ownership of the City Council. The Council has instructed Taylor’s to remove the treble bell’s headstock to Loughborough for assessment. New box gudgeons will be manufactured and fitted to the hardwood headstock. The existing bearings will be checked and cleaned/replaced as […]
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The 13 cwt ring of six in this tower last received attention from Arthur Fidler in 1996, but a major rehang took place in 1902 when Harry Stokes provided a new bell frame. The PCC has now placed an order for the clappers, crown staples and rope roller boxes to be returned to Loughborough for […]
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This church houses a ring of six of various dates with a tenor bell weighing 12 cwts. The bells were last rehung by Taylor’s in 1911 and now require some maintenance work to keep them in good ringing order. The clappers and crown staples will be returned to the Foundry for a complete refurbishment, and […]
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This Minster Church houses a magnificent Taylor twelve with a 40 cwts tenor bell. One of the main spokes of the eight bell wheel was recently found to be fractured and a new wheel has been ordered to be manufactured. The Leeds ringers will fit the new wheel themselves.
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The 9 cwt ring of three at this church are the work of C & G Mears of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, and date from 1852. The bell fittings and oak bell frame all date from 1852. A new bell wheel is to be supplied and the bell frame is to be strengthened.
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This ring of six hangs in a cast iron and steel bell frame manufactured and installed in stages in 1901, 1904 & 1964, with bell fittings of similar dates. The PCC have placed a contract for a general overhaul of the bell fittings and for the bell frame to be cleaned down and be repainted.
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