The Loughborough Bell Foundry
This church houses an unringable three with a tenor weighing 6 cwts. The bells date between 1683 & 1857. They will be removed from the tower and brought back to the Foundry where conservation work will be undertaken and all new ringing fittings will be manufactured. The bells will then be rehung for full circle […]
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The PCC of this church has placed an order for a major restoration and augmentation of their 17 cwt eight. The bells will be removed from the tower and brought back to Loughborough for conservation work, including specialist bronze strengthening welding to their crowns and soundbows. The bells will be tuned to match the 1930 […]
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This 10 cwt ring of six has been out of action following an accident when one of the gudgeons of the 2nd bell sheared and the bell was cracked as a result. The bells were last rehung by The Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1978, and so the fittings are generally in good order. The second […]
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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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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 tower houses a 13 cwt ring of six, the work of Thomas II Bilbie. A major restoration of the installation was carried out by Taylor’s in 1937, when a new cast iron bell frame and all new fittings were supplied and the bells rehung. The parish has now placed an order for the treble […]
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The Australian Government has now expanded the major rebuilding work being undertaken on the National Carillon to include the casting and tuning of the largest semi-tone bell. This was omitted when the carillon was manufactured by Taylor’s in 1970 due to cost considerations, but will now be added to complete the instrument. The cast bell […]
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