The Loughborough Bell Foundry
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This church houses a 15cwt ring of six which were last restored in 1952 by Gillett & Johnston. The ring dates between 1632 & 1995 when Whitechapel recast the 3rd. The frame and fittings all date from 1952. The whole installation is to be restored, and two new trebles will be cast to augment the […]
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The single bell at this church is to be removed from its turret and brought back to the Foundry for conservation work and for the manufacture of new fittings for traditional chiming.
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The P.C.C. of this Somerset church has placed an order for a major restoration of their bells’ installation. The tower houses a ring of six (Tenor 12 cwts.) which are the work of the Purdue Foundry (1608 & 1653) with a treble added by Mears & Stainbank in 1935. The bells hang in a composite […]
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The tower of this church houses a 13 cwt ring of six which are rung from the ground floor. Bells 2, 3, 5, & 6 are the work of Matthew I Bagley, and date from 1687, Bells 1 & 3 were cast by the Rudhall Foundry in 1810 & 1726 respectively. The last major rehang […]
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The PCC of this parish Church has placed an order for the removal and rehanging of their ring of three bells, and for the repair of their wooden louvres. The ancient ring of three with a 5 cwt tenor bell dates between circa 1500 & 1611 and is unringable at present. All new ringing fittings […]
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Following the disastrous fire at this church last year which completely gutted the tower, the 11cwt ring of eight was safely lowered to the floor and brought to the Foundry for safe keeping. The bells were a mixed ring, three by Thomas Lester dated 1739, three by Mears & Stainbank dated 1919, and two by […]
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