The Loughborough Bell Foundry
With an increasing trend for older private houses being renovated we have had a regular stream of work lately with former “farmhouse/vicarage” type properties wanting their bell restoring and rehanging. This is a relatively modern Whitechapel bell that has been restored and equipped with new fittings for slow swinging for a private customer. Long may […]
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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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The bells at this church were last rehung in 1951, when Taylor’s undertook a major restoration of the 8 cwt ring of six. The parish has now placed an order for the full restoration of the clappers and crown staples of all the bells.
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The bell turret at this church houses a 4 cwt 19th century bell which has not sounded for many years past. The church has placed a contract for the bell to be removed to Loughborough for conservation work, the drilling out of its iron cast-in crown staple, and the removal of its canons. New chiming […]
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The cupola above the main entrance of this building houses a 39″ Warner bell weighing 11 cwts. The bell is used to sound the hours with the clock mechanism placed beneath. The bell is in a dangerous state as its supporting ironwork has eroded significantly. It will be lowered and new supporting ironwork will be […]
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The single Warner bell at this church, which hangs in an arched niche in the gable of the west wall has had major maintenance work completed to bring it back into commission.
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