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Aug 8, 20241 min read
Gawsworth, Cheshire. The Parish Church of St James the Great.
The tower of this church houses an 11 cwt eight with the back six being cast by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1856 & 1890, and the...
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Aug 6, 20241 min read
A Welcome Gazebo!
It is intended that a tearoom will eventually be built for weary guests to take the weight off their feet and sit with a cuppa and a bit...
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Jul 31, 20241 min read
Much Wenlock, Shropshire, Holy Trinity
This Abraham II Rudhall six cast in 1729 was last restored by Taylor's in 1930, when two new trebles were added to augment the ring to...
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Jul 30, 20241 min read
Bath, Somerset, The Priory Church of St John.
Having recently completed a major restoration of the heavy Taylor chime of eight bells in the tower of this priory church, an order has...
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Jul 26, 20241 min read
Lodddiswell, Devon. The Parish Church of St Michael & All Angels.
Maintenance work to keep this ring of six in action will be carried out. The bell wheel of the 4th bell will be removed to Loughborough...
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Jul 25, 20241 min read
Need Your Bell Frame Painting ?
It is important to keep metal bell frames well painted and our technicians at Taylor's regularly undertake the cleaning and painting work...
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Jul 25, 20241 min read
Uplyme, Devon. The Parish Church of S.S.Peter & Paul.
This church houses a 9 cwt ring of six that hang in a cast iron bell frame by Harry Stokes in 1906. The bells' wheels and other fittings...
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Jul 19, 20241 min read
Wrea Green, Lancashire, St Nicholas' Parish Church.
This church houses a set of eight tubular bells cast by Harrington, Latham & Company in 1888. The bells and their fittings will be...
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Jul 16, 20241 min read
The Oil Paintings of Our Forebears have been Re-hung in the New Board Room
As work on the new Foundry Museum nears completion the portraits of members of the Taylor family have found a home in the new Board Room...
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Jul 12, 20241 min read
Langham, Rutland, The Parish Church of S.S. Peter & Paul.
The 13 cwt six in this church was rehung by Taylors with new fittings in a new cast iron bell frame in 1900. After 124 years of service...
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Jul 12, 20241 min read
Wembury, Devon, St Werburgh's Parish Church.
This tower houses a 6 cwt six, the back five being cast by Mears & Stainbank in 1909 and a treble bell added by them in 1949. The bells...
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Jul 4, 20241 min read
Breadsall, Derbyshire, All Saints' Parish Church
This 13 cwt ring of eight is to be augmented to ten. A major restoration was carried out in 1916 when Taylor's recast the back six and...
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Jul 3, 20242 min read
St Dennis, Cornwall, The Parish Church of St Denys.
A major restoration of this 9 cwt eight will be undertaken mainly due to the excessive rusting which has affected the installation. The...
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Jun 28, 20241 min read
Wymeswold, Leicestershire, The Parish Church of St Mary.
The tower of this church houses a complete six by Thomas Osborn of Downham Market dating from 1795. A complete restoration was carried...
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Jun 26, 20241 min read
Keerimalai Naguleswaram Sivan Temple, Sri Lanka.
An order has been placed for the casting of a new bell for this temple in Sri Lanka. The bell will have a diameter of 43", weigh...
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Jun 21, 20241 min read
Audlem, Cheshire, St James the Great.
This tower houses a complete 9 cwt. ring of six by Abel Rudhall which date from 1736. The bells and their fittings will be removed from...
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Jun 9, 20241 min read
Restoring Handbells.
Our Handbell Department is constantly busy with sets coming in for restoration or repair, and less frequently nowadays making brand new...
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Jun 7, 20241 min read
Sleaford, Lincolnshire, St Deny's Church.
This church houses a complete 19 cwt eight that were cast in 1796 by Thomas Osborn of Downham Market. The bells were last rehung in a new...
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Jun 7, 20241 min read
Foundry Restoration Nears Completion!
Work to restore and develop the Foundry nears completion with our main contractors, Messenger of Stamford, having now cleared site....
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May 30, 20241 min read
Wynchcombe, Gloucestershire, St Nicholas' R. C. Church.
This parish has ordered a new bell to be cast to be hung in the gable end of the nave. The bell will be supplied with a stainless steel...
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