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St Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall. St Mawgan's Parish Church.
The 9 cwt ring of eight in this tower is largely the work of Taylor's dating from 1958, with just the 7th bell having been cast by John...
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Dec 13, 20241 min read
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Teversal, Nottinghamshire, The Parish Church of St Katherine.
The tower of this church houses a 9 cwt five, the work of four different bell founders dating between 1551 & 1758. Taylor's carried out a...
taylorbellswebsite
Dec 10, 20241 min read
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Manchester, The Cathedral Church of St Mary, St Denys & St George.
This classic 27 cwt Gillett & Johnston ring of ten was cast in 1925, and hung in the Taylor composite frame of oak & cast iron which was...
taylorbellswebsite
Dec 5, 20241 min read
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"BELLS & BELLFOUNDING" BY MICHAEL J MILSOM
Looking for a Christmas Present for anyone interested in bells, bell founding or bell ringing - here's an interesting book you might like...
taylorbellswebsite
Dec 5, 20241 min read
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North Tamerton - A Lovely Compliment!
Ernie Hicks, Tower Captain at North Tamerton, wrote a lovely letter to our Sales Director after the rehanging of his bells on new...
taylorbellswebsite
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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Ardleigh, Essex, The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin.
The tower of this church houses a 13 cwt eight with the front seven being cast and hung by Taylor's in 1955 and with an ancient tenor...
taylorbellswebsite
Dec 3, 20241 min read
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Car Colston, Nottinghamshire, St Mary's Parish Church
In 2023 Taylor's rehung the four bells in this tower on new fittings and augmented the ring to six. The parish Has now placed an order...
taylorbellswebsite
Dec 2, 20241 min read
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A Sad End For The Gazebo!
The heavy recent heavy snowfall in the Midlands saw the end of our gazebo. The sheer weight of the snow brought the entire structure down...
taylorbellswebsite
Nov 27, 20241 min read
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North Tamerton, Cornwall. The Parish Church of St Denis.
The 7 cwt ring of six at this church is the work of Taylor's, with five of the bells dating from 1830/1 before Taylor's established...
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Nov 25, 20241 min read
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Stillington, North Yorkshire - The Parish Church of St Nicholas.
The tower of this church houses a ring of three with a tenor bell weighing 5 cwts. The bells and their fittings are to be removed to...
taylorbellswebsite
Nov 21, 20241 min read
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Wells next Sea, Norfolk, St Nicholas' Parish Church.
This church houses a 16 cwt Taylor eight from 1890. The bells hang in a composite frame of cast iron with a wooden under structure. The...
taylorbellswebsite
Nov 15, 20241 min read
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Huntshaw, Devon,The Parish Church of St Mary Magdelene.
During 2023 Taylor's fulfilled a contract to rehang the 9 cwt three housed in this tower on new fittings. Due to stability concerns with...
taylorbellswebsite
Nov 14, 20241 min read
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U.S.A. Richmond, Virginia, The War Memorial Carillon.
The Commonwealth of Virginia has placed an order for the restoration of this First World War Memorial Carillon which was manufactured and...
taylorbellswebsite
Nov 12, 20241 min read
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Kings Langley, Hertfordshire. All Saints' Parish Church.
The tower of this church houses a complete Taylor eight dating from 1958 with a tenor bell weighing 11 cwts. The clappers and crown...
taylorbellswebsite
Nov 11, 20241 min read
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Powerstock, Dorset, St Mary the Virgin.
This tower houses Dorset's heaviest ring of six, with a tenor bell of 20 cwts in the key of Eb, the work of Thomas II Bilbie. The bells...
taylorbellswebsite
Nov 8, 20241 min read
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Bishop Auckland, County Durham. St Andrew's Parish Church.
This tower houses an 11 cwt ring of eight which were cast by Gillett & Johnston in 1912. An order has been placed to lower bells 1, 5 &...
taylorbellswebsite
Nov 7, 20241 min read
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Bideford, Devon, The Parish Church of St Mary.
The tower of this church houses a classic Taylor eight dating from 1929, with a tenor bell weighing 17 cwts. The clappers and crown...
taylorbellswebsite
Oct 31, 20241 min read
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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...
taylorbellswebsite
Oct 19, 20241 min read
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Oundle, Northamptonshire, St Peter's Church.
The tower of this church houses a 25 cwt eight, the work of four founders dating between 1735 & 1868. The wrought iron clappers and their...
taylorbellswebsite
Oct 19, 20241 min read
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Newcastle Civic Centre Carillon
Newcastle's carillonneur, Johnathan Bradley, has written after the conclusion of the work on the carillon. He writes, "Chris has done a...
taylorbellswebsite
Oct 18, 20241 min read
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