A NEW HOME FOR THE ARCHIVE
Another milestone has been reached at the Foundry with the completion of our new Archive. Museum type Roller Racking has been installed...
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Apr 91 min read
Ebbw Vale, Gwent, Wales. Christ Church.
The tower of this church houses a classic Taylor eight, with the entire installation dating from 1937. With a tenor bell weighing in a...
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Apr 41 min read
Blackawton, Devon, St Michael's Parish Church.
The 11 cwt ring of six in the church was last rehung in a new bell frame and with all new fittings by The Whitechapel Bell Foundry in...
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Apr 11 min read
A Colin Banton - R.I.P.
It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of our former colleague A Colin Banton in France on 3rd March. Colin worked in our...
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taylorbellswebsite
Mar 271 min read
Kirton in Holland, Lincolnshire, The Parish Church of S.S. Peter & Paul.
The tower of this beautiful mediaeval church houses an 18 cwt eight with six of the bells having been cast by Thomas Mears in 1807, and...
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Mar 271 min read
Collingham, West Yorkshire. St Oswald's Parish Church.
The tower of this church houses a 7 cwt eight that were cast and installed by Taylor's in 1907. To keep the installation in good...
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Mar 251 min read
Castor, Cambridgeshire. The Parish Church of St Kyneburgha.
The beautiful Norman central tower of this church houses a 10 cwt eight, the back six dating from 1700, the work of Henry II Bagley, with...
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Mar 252 min read
Hartpury, Gloucestershire, St Mary the Virgin.
The 14 cwt ring of six in this tower was last rehung in a cast iron bell frame by Gillett & Johnston in 1926. A major restoration and...
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Mar 211 min read
Clearing the Back Foundry Yard !
Most of our larger bell cases are stored in the back foundry yard, ready to be retrieved on the rare occasions a large bell is ordered -...
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Mar 211 min read
KIngsbury, Warwickshire, The Parish Church of S.S. Peter & Paul.
The tower of this church houses a lovely 17 cwt Taylor eight that date from 1969. The bells are very popular and over 500 full peals have...
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taylorbellswebsite
Mar 151 min read
Ashwell, Rutland, St Mary's Church
This tower houses an unringable six (tenor 10cwt) by four different founders dating between 1708 and 1850 with five bells being hung in a...
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Mar 141 min read
Llandyfaelog, Carmarthenshire, Wales. St Maelog's Parish Church.
The triple arched turret of this church houses three bells, one being rehung on new swing chiming fittings by Taylor's some fifteen years...
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Mar 141 min read
We Welcome Karrie Shotton
Karrie joined our staff a few months ago and has proved to be a great asset. In her role as Performance Manager she's helped with the...
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Mar 131 min read
Tiverton, Devon, St Peter's Parish Church.
This tower houses a magnificent Taylor eight with a tenor bell weighing 25 cwts in the key of D. The entire installation dates from 1923,...
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Mar 111 min read
Burton Dassett, Warwickshire, All Saints' Parish Church.
This tower houses an ancient 13 cwt ring of six that were cast in 1686 by Matthew I & Henry II Bagley. The bells were last rehung in a...
227 views
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Mar 111 min read
St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, St Thomas' R C Church.
The tower of this church houses a swinging chime of five bells, largest 52 cwts. The bells are by the French bell founders...
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Mar 101 min read
Longhope, Gloucestershire, All Saints.
Major structural repairs to the tower of this church are to be undertaken, and the PCC have placed an order for the sheeting and...
103 views
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Mar 11 min read
Barnoldswick, Lancashire, St Mary le Ghyll.
The 12 cwt six in this tower is to be augmented with two treble bells. A new treble bell will be cast and a Taylor stock bell will be...
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Feb 251 min read
Annealing Wrought Iron Clappers.
Sets of wrought iron clappers come into the Foundry every week for restoration. While they are here a part of the restoration process...
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