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Mar 27, 20241 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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taylorbellswebsite
Mar 27, 20241 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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taylorbellswebsite
Mar 25, 20241 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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taylorbellswebsite
Mar 25, 20242 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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taylorbellswebsite
Mar 21, 20241 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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taylorbellswebsite
Mar 21, 20241 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 15, 20241 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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taylorbellswebsite
Mar 14, 20241 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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taylorbellswebsite
Mar 14, 20241 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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taylorbellswebsite
Mar 13, 20241 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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taylorbellswebsite
Mar 11, 20241 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...
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taylorbellswebsite
Mar 11, 20241 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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taylorbellswebsite
Mar 10, 20241 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...
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taylorbellswebsite
Mar 1, 20241 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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taylorbellswebsite
Feb 25, 20241 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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Feb 24, 20242 min read
Bath, Somerset, The R C Priory Church of St John the Evangelist.
This impressive church houses a Victorian Taylor chime of eight, largest 20 cwts, and a single sanctus ringing bell weighing...
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Feb 18, 20241 min read
Yarwell, Northamptonshire, The Parish Church of St Mary Magdelene.
The tower of this church houses a ring of four bells, with a tenor bell weighing a little over 5 cwts. The bells are by four different...
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taylorbellswebsite
Feb 16, 20241 min read
Remembering Richard Burton, a Taylor's Bell Hanger who Died 100 years ago!
Richard Burton, one of our bell hangers, died in an accident at Whalley Parish Church, Lancashire in February 1924. He'd been sent to...
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taylorbellswebsite
Feb 10, 20241 min read
Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Thirukonamalai Koneswaram Alaya Temple
An order has been received for the casting of a 46" diameter bell, weighing approximately 18 cwts. The bells will be hung for slow...
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