The Loughborough Bell Foundry
With modern computer profiling we can, and do, cast bells of the same shape as bells produced by any bell founder. So if you want a Gillett & Johnston or Whitechapel bell, or one produced by Dobson of Downham Market or any other founder, just ask and we'll cast and tune it for you and it'll be a perfect match.
This tower houses a ring of 6 bells, tenor 12 cwts., with bells dating between 1499 & 1905. The bells hang in a 2 tier bell frame dating from 1883 made by Thomas II Hooper & Harry Stokes. The parish has placed an order for the removal of the bells for conservation & tuning, and […]
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This church has placed an order for the casting of a small sanctuary bell with a diameter of 150mm. Despite being small, the bell is to be fully tuned, and supplied with a chiming hammer.
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This tower houses a 9 cwt ring of eight, six of which were cast by Taylor’s in 1948. The bells hang in a locally made pitchpine bell frame that dates from 1886. The parish has placed an order for frame strengthening to be carried out. New tie bars will be manufactured and fitted throughout the […]
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The PCC of this church has placed an order for a major restoration of their bells. Their 13 cwt ring of six dates from 1769 and is the work of J III, C IV & W Pennington & Co, and at present hangs in an oak bell frame dating from 1902. The bells, fittings and […]
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A new ring of six is to be installed at this Australian Cathedral, working with Ron Shepherd as the main contractor. The four tenor bells originally hung in St Paul’s, Porth, South Wales and were cast by Taylor’s in 1935. The largest of these weighs 5cwts 2qrs 5lbs and all four will be gifted by […]
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A major restoration and augmentation scheme is planned for this church. The present ring of four by four different founders, tenor 6 cwts, dates between 1596 & 1671. The 1596 third by Henry Oldfield will be replaced by a Keltek bell, and all the bells will be conserved and tuned. A new bell frame with […]
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