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.
This 9 cwt ring of six has not been rung for some time due to their tower being considered unsafe. All of their Ellacombe chiming hammers will be overhauled and the chiming system will be re-roped. The bell wheels shrouding will be re-fixed, and the 3rd bell will be relocated.
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This 10 cwt ring of six was completely restored in 1912 with a new cast iron bell frame and all new ringing fittings. One of the cast iron frame sides has been cracked, and this will be replaced.
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The clappers, crown staples, roller boxes and sliders from this 1915 Mears & Stainbank 17 cwt eight all date from 1915. These components will be brought to Loughborough for refurbishment.
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The tenor bell wheel from this 24 cwt ten, which dates from 1901, has been returned to the Foundry for re-soling and re-shrouding.
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The clappers from this 10 cwt six have been brought to Loughborough for a complete restoration and refurbishment. The bells were last rehung by Gillett & Johnston in 1915, and the clappers date from that date.
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This cathedral houses a Taylor chime of eight (Tenor 28 cwts). The bells will be removed during November and be shipped to Loughborough. The largest bells will be retained and reused as the tenors of a new ring of twelve bells. The bells will be hung with all new ringing fttings in a new galvanised […]
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An order has been placed to remove the single bell from this church tower and to bring it to Loughborough for conservation. A new hardwood headstock will be manufactured for the bells, together with all necessary stainless steel supporting work. A new trigger action clapper, pulley and chiming rope will also be manufactured before the […]
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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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