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 […]
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The Directors & Staff at Taylor’s send their best wishes to all customers and friends. We wish everyone a Very Happy Christmas and Joy in the New Year. Please Note:- The Foundry will close for business at 5 p.m. on Monday 23rd December 2019, and will re-open at 9 a.m. on Thursday 2nd January 2020.
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The craftsmen in our hardwood department are very skilled at manufacturing all manner of orders. New and refurbished bell wheels form a regular part of their work, but they also manufacture beautiful claviers for carillons, wooden louvre screens for church towers, hardwood bell frames, doors for ringing chambers and even the occasional cupolas – in […]
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We’re pleased to welcome Dylon Bamford to our team at Taylor’s as an Intern. Dylon is shadowing and working under the direction of Mike Semken, our Chief Design Engineer. We hope he enjoys his time with us, and considers joining our team on a permanent basis at a later date.
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Every week guided tours of the Bellfoundry take place so we are well used to visitors. On Monday this week children from Wymeswold School were invited to pilot a “Museum Takeover Day” led by our Education Officer, Chrissie Van Mierlo, and Museum Director, Mary Barrass. The day proved a great success with Emma Compson of […]
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It is not uncommon for us to receive bells that are damaged or cracked – the bell in the photograph has a large lump missing from its soundbow. If the bell is old or of particular historic importance it can be repaired and can continue in use. Working with Soundweld the bell is heated near […]
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Taylor’s has a proud tradition of building carillons, and this continues. Our carillons grace cathedrals, town halls, universities and civic towers in the UK, the USA, South Africa, Holland, Canada and Australia, and we are looking forward to replacing our own Foundry four octave carillon as part of our buildings restoration project. We pride ourselves […]
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In 1892 Taylor’s was commissioned to cast a 46 cwt Bourdon Bell for the village of Tong in Shropshire. This bell was hung with full ringing fittings in a new cast iron and steel bell frame independent of the 12cwt ring of six that also hang in the tower. In 1952 Taylor’s rehung the ring […]
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London’s All Hallows, Gospel Oak has had three new bells dedicated to complete a chime of nine bells ( an octave and one semi-tone). We supplied six of the bells in the 1950’s, together with a frame to accommodate the nine bells, so the completion of the scheme has taken some time. It is traditional […]
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