Bellfoundry News

Our old, battered Skip Yard Gates are no more! Made in our workshops by Josh, and hung by him and Foundry Foreman Anthony the new gates look splendid.

Bill Bowes, our Works Foreman, celebrated 40 years of service at Taylor's this week - what an achievement. Bills' knowledge of bell restoration spans the generations, and in conversations with...

Elizabeth comes to us with great experience of Museum work, and has been appointed as out new Archive & Museum Managing Director. Her role developing Taylor's as a Visitor Attraction is a big...

Taryn has recently joined our Museum Staff to replace Kira who secured a promotion to The British Museum. We welcome Taryn. Taryn has quickly picked up the many various aspects of her role and we...

The Hope Project Completed! The Hope Project which forms a permanent memorial to the victims of Covid19, and members of the Emergency Services who put themselves at risk during the pandemic, has...

Small Carillon Bells ! Perfecting the sound of small carillon bells has presented bell founders with problems for a long period of time dating back to the 18th Century and earlier. At Taylor's we...

New Bells For Our New Entrance! Our new paved Entrance Courtyard has a small flight of steps with two brick and stone pillars at the top and bottom of the steps. These were a part of Bell Foundry...

We Welcome Leanne Broad Leanne Broad has joined our staff in a role of Reception/Administration Manager - so if you phone the Foundry it's likely to be her voice you'll hear. We welcome her and...

Taylor's First Female Bellhanger! We welcome Eliza Lewis-Skeath to our team at Taylor's. At her own request she has set her heart on being a bell hanger and she's proving to be very useful. This...

Taylor's Ring Paralympic Success Very late in the day the organisers of the Paris Paralympics asked if they could borrow a bell for the winners to ring after each competition. There was no time...