The Loughborough Bell Foundry
Taylor’s Bell Foundry has probably cast more large bells than any other Foundry in the history of bell founding – unlike other founders we have never farmed out our casting to other foundries, and all the large bells with the Taylor name on them have been cast here. More than 200 bells weighing between 2 […]
Read more
This fascinating book, written by Michael J Milsom – former Bell Master at Taylor’s, is still available via Amazon. “Bells & Bellfounding. A History, Church Bells, Carillons, John Taylor & Co., Bellfounders, Loughborough, England” is a fascinating read and well worth the cover price of £21.95. Perfect bound, with 310 pages and numerous photographs and […]
Read more
Most years we complete commissions to cast bells for Temples in Sri Lanka. These are usually gifts from British Nationals to the Temple in their family home town or village. It is normal for a single bell to be cast and hung for slow swinging, either by hand or by electric motor, and be finished […]
Read more
Church belfries are notoriously places that are “out of sight and out of mind”. For your peace of mind, and that of your vicar and PCC, why not ask for a Safety Inspection? For a nominal fee of £100 Taylor’s will send one of their bell engineers to carry out a full check that nothing […]
Read more
Heritage Open Days took place throughout the country over the weekend of 11th/12th September and we were please to open the Foundry to the public. Several hundred visitors took advantage of the opportunity and, judging from the comments received on the day, it proved to be a great success. Guides took tours around the works […]
Read more
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th September Taylor’s Bell Foundry will be open to the public on Saturday 11th September 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. & Sunday 12th September 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Tours of the Foundry & Works will be undertaken by Guides and set off at regular intervals from the reception desk. Bell […]
Read more
A regular service we offer is the strengthening of old wooden bell frames, particularly their under structure. The photo shows new R.S.J’s recently installed at Bole in Nottinghamshire where the ring of three have been rehung on new fittings.
Read more
As their contribution to the Foundry restoration scheme Charnwood Borough Council has gifted part of Taylor’s Bell Foundry House garden to the Trust. Bell Foundry House, where the Taylor’s originally resided, was demolished in the mid 1970’s, and its garden was sold to the local authority for the building of social housing, with a good […]
Read more
Last week the cast iron headstocks from Arlecdon, Cumbria came back to Loughborough for the fitting of new gudgeons & bearings. They were last at the Foundry 115 years ago when they were made. After a quick sandblasting they’ve come up like new and will serve that church for centuries to come. Arlecdon’s clappers, crown […]
Read more