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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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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An order has been placed by the PCC of this church for their ring of eight bells (tenor 11 cwts) to be removed from the tower, together with its bell frame and all fittings. A new ring of ten bells, with a similar weight tenor bell, will be cast, tuned and hung in a newly […]
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This 55 bell Taylor carillon, with a bass bell weighing over 6 tons, was the gift of the British Government to the people of Australia to mark the 50th Anniversary of the foundation of their National Capital in Canberra. The carillon was opened on 26th April 1970 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. A major […]
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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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