The Loughborough Bell Foundry
With modern computer profiling we can, and do, cast bells of the same shape as bells produced by any bell founder. So if you want a Gillett & Johnston or Whitechapel bell, or one produced by Dobson of Downham Market or any other founder, just ask and we'll cast and tune it for you and it'll be a perfect match.
An order has been placed for a major restoration of this 16 cwt eight. The back six were cast by Taylors in 1843, and the trebles by James Barwell in 1889. The 5th bell is cracked. The bells, frame and fittings will be removed from the tower and brought back to Loughborough, where the cracked […]
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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 1971 due to cost considerations, but will now be added to complete the instrument. The cast bell […]
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The two 1712 bells from this church have been brought back to Loughborough for conservation and restoration. Both bells were cast by Thomas Knight, and hang in a two arched stone turret. After conserving them, new fittings for swing chiming will be manufactured before the bells are rehung.
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This church has a complete ring of six (tenor 9 cwt) that were cast by J III, C IV & W Pennington in 1773. The bells and their fittings will be removed from the tower and brought to Loughborough. New ringing fittings will be manufactured for all the bells, and they will then be rehung […]
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The PCC of this church has placed an order for major maintenance work to be undertaken on their ring of bells. All the bells will be lifted from their pits and their bearings cleaned/replaced as necessary. The clappers and crown staples will be completely refurbished and the cast iron & steel bellframe will be cleaned […]
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The 12 cwt ring of six at this church is largely the work of Gillett & Johnston, with two old bells being incorporated and four new bells cast in 1926. At the same time all new fittings and a new cast iron and steel bell frame was manufactured and installed. The bells are now unringable […]
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