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 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.
Charnwood Borough Council has decided that a Westminster chime with a 25 cwt hour bell should be cast as a lasting memorial to all those in Charnwood who have lost their lives in the Covid 19 pandemic and as a tribute to NHS and key workers. It will also be a beacon of hope for […]
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The PCC of this church has placed an order for a major restoration of their bells. Their 13 cwt ring of six dates from 1769 and is the work of J III, C IV & W Pennington & Co, and at present hangs in an oak bell frame dating from 1902. The bells, fittings and […]
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Working with White’s of Appleton as the main contractor, an order has been placed for the casting of three replacement bells for this 10 cwt eight. The ring is made up of six nineteen century Taylor bells and two 18th century Whitechapel bells. Bells 3, 4 & 5 will be recast and supplied to White’s […]
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An order has been placed for the casting of a 46″ diameter bell for this temple. The cast bell will weigh towards one ton, and will be supplied with an arched headstock for slow swinging. Other fittings will include a counterbalanced clapper and a galvanised bell wheel. A new galvanised steel bell frame will be […]
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This 14 cwt ring of eight was rehung by Taylor’s in 2009, and as part of that contract the Ellacombe Chiming System was dismantled and stored in a church yard shed. The P.C.C. has now placed an order for it to be restored and reinstated. The hammers will be fully refurbished, cleaned by sandblasting and […]
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This church houses a chime of three bells that were cast in 1755 by J Ludlam of Rotherham. The P.C.C. has placed an order for the bells to be rehung with new bell bolts and hanging straps, and for the manufacture and replacement of other fittings as necessary.
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