The Loughborough Bell Foundry
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 tower of this church houses one of England’s finest rings of eight. With a tenor bell weighing just over 22 cwts., the entire installation is the work of Taylor’s and dates from 1921, and it is one that we are justly proud of. With the centenary of the bells approaching in July this year […]
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This Minster Church houses a fine Taylor twelve cast and installed in 1932 with a tenor bell weighing over 2 tons. The present weather proofing of the 22′ high louvres consists of asbestos sheeting at bell frame level and wooden boarding above. Taylor’s has been contracted to open up all the trap doors and lift […]
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The ancient unringable 7 cwt three at this church are the work of John Wallis and date between 1582 & 1615. The tenor bell is cracked and will be repaired and conservation work will be undertaken. The bell fittings will be overhauled. An Electro-magnetic chiming system will be installed to allow the bells to be […]
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This church has placed an order for a new bell with a diameter of 25.5″, weighing a little under 4 cwts it will sound note D. The bell will be supplied with a stainless steel headstock, wall hanging brackets and an electro-magnetic hammer with controller unit. The installation will be carried out locally.
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This church houses an 11 cwt ground floor ring of six. The last major restoration was carried out by Gillett & Johnston in 1907 when a new cast iron & steel bell frame was installed. The beam ends of the base grillage have corroded and are making the frame unsafe. The parish has placed an […]
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