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.
Working with White’s of Appleton as the main contractor, Taylor’s has cast four treble bells for St Michael’s to complete a “new” ring of ten. The new bells will be fettled before leaving Loughborough, but the final coating and polishing will be carried out at Appleton. The other six bells to complete the ten formerly […]
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In 2011 Taylor’s supplied this church with a new light ring of six – tenor 2cwts. 2qrs. 26lbs. The bells have been a great success and well rung since their installation. It has now been decided to augment the ring to eight by adding a new treble and tenor, and re-tuning the fourth bell one […]
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An order has been placed for the conservation and restoration of a very ancient large bell and its fittings. The traditional long waisted bell dates from circa 1180 and is inscribed, “STEPHANVS ME FECIT” (Stephen cast me). It weighs 6 cwts. 2 qrs. 24 lbs. and has a diameter of 28″. The discovery of such […]
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The 13 cwt ring of four at this tower is to undergo a complete restoration and augmentation. The existing bell frame is to be extended with a new treble pit, and an existing Warner bell will be relocated to Church Stowe to make a ring of five. The existing second bell (third of five) will […]
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The fourth bell by Briant of Hertford and dating from 1803 from this 19 cwt ring of eight has cracked. The bell will be removed from the tower and brought to the Foundry for recasting. The existing inscription will be reproduced on the new bell.
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This church houses a Taylor chime of ten bells, the largest weighing 5 cwts 1 qr 15 lbs. The bells were cast and installed in 1923 as a memorial to the men of the village who died in World War I. All the bells will be supplied with electro-magnetic chiming hammers controlled by a pre-programmed […]
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