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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An automatic carillon of 27 bells has been dedicated today at the Cathedral of St Francis Xavier, Geraldton, Western Australia. The former ring of eight from Godalming, Surrey have been tuned to form the bottom tones and semi tones, and nineteen new bells have been cast to complete the carillon. With a Bass Bell of […]
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The first ring of change-ringing bells in France has been installed and rung to its first quarter peal. The light ring of ten, (tenor 5 cwts) has been installed in the Anglican Church of St George, Vernet les Bains in the Pyrenees in a most beautiful part of the country. Well done to Jeff Ladd […]
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We have a wonderful team of craftsmen/craftswomen at Taylor’s and they manufacture all the hardwood components we need. Apart from bell wheels, sliders, stays and rope roller boxes, they craft doors, louvres, bell cotes etc. as required. Here Kart turns a hardwood wheel for a roller box.
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We welcome Michael Wilby as our new General Manager and hope he spends many happy years with us. Michael come to us with a wealth of expertise in both business and change ringing having very successful careers in both.
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The Company has formed a subsidiary to operate in Australasia where there is increasing demand for new bells and restorations. Andrew Reynolds has joined the team as Manager and is based in Perth, Western Australia. Current projects being undertaken include Singapore Cathedral, Sri Lanka, Geraldton Cathedral, The National Carillon Canberra, Bathurst War Memorial Carillon and […]
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The Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust is pleased to confirm that a major grant has been awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund for the restoration and development of the Foundry. Full details were published in the Ringing World on 12th October 2018.
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