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.
General maintenance and restoration work will be undertaken on this 12 cwt ring of six. The third bell will be lowered into its pit and its headstock will be removed and taken back to Loughborough for the fitting on new tapered gudgeons. The bearings of this bell will be inspected and serviced/replaced as necessary. The […]
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The PCC of this church has placed an order for maintenance work to be carried out on their 14 cwt six which were last rehung by Taylor’s in 1960. The clappers and crown staples of four of the bells will be removed and brought back to Loughborough for complete restoration. At the same time the […]
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Following on from a project to fit electro-magnetic hammers to this 1937 Gillett & Johnston 15 cwt eight last year, the PCC of this church has now placed an order for major maintenance work to be undertaken. The clappers and crown staples will be removed and brought to Loughborough for complete restoration, and a broken […]
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The 15 cwt six at this church is largely the work of J III, C IV & W Pennington & Co, and dates from 1769. Taylor’s carried out a major refurbishment in 1937, including tuning and the provision of a new cast iron bell frame and all new fittings. Major maintenance work will now be […]
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This church houses an ancient 12 cwt ring of six that were rehung in a new cast iron and steel bell frame on new fittings by Taylor’s in 1952. It also houses a 46 cwt Bourdon bell, cast and hung by Taylor’s in 1892. An order has been placed for the manufacture of a new […]
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This majestic 25 cwt ring of eight was last tuned and rehung on new fittings in a new cast iron and steel bell frame by Taylor’s in 1899. The church has now placed an order for the entire installation to be removed from the tower and be returned to Loughborough. The existing cast iron frame […]
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