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Current Projects
Mucknell Farm Monastry Hang a Keltek Trust bell for stationary ringing with all new fittings.
Stoulton
Worcestershire
1 bell
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The Guildhall 8 new bells cast and tuned to fit in the Guildhall chime.
Kingston upon Hull
 
8 bells, 1¾cwt
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McShane Bellfoundry Two new bells to be cast to their customers requirements.
Baltimore
USA
2 bells
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Church of the Sacred Heart and St Margaret Mary A 1928 Taylor bell 2'1" in diameter, originally cast for Prestwich public clock, later transferred to St Saviours Leicester. now to be hung for stationary chiming.
Leicester
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1 bell, 3-2-8
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Thellippalai Thurkadevi Thevasthankam Temple A new 3'9.5" bell cast and supplied with new slow swinging fittings.
Sri Lanka
 
1 bell, 18cwt in E
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Church of St Cynbryd Near derelict chime of 8 tubular bells are to be completely refurbished including casting new hammer parts that have been lost.
Llanddulus
Clwyd
8 Tubular bells
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Cathedral Church and Parish of St Mary This classic Taylor ring of 10 will be augmented from 10 to 12. Two additional bells are to be provided to give a light 10. All bells are to be provided with new fittings and the frame rearranged and extended.
Truro
Cornwall
10 bells, 33-3-10 in Db
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Old St Martins Church A new ring of 10.
Worcester
Worcestershire
10 bells 6cwt
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Church of St Michael and St Lawrence Phase 2 of the restoration. All bells to be tuned and rehung in the existing frame.
Fewston
North Yorkshire
5 bells, 5-1-7 in E
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Church of All Saints Bells to be rehung on new fittings in the existing frame. The frame is to be strengthened.
Kington Magna
Dorset
5 bells, 14-3-4 in F#
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Cathedral Church of St Columb All the fittings are under going a major overhaul.
Londonderry
County Derry
10+2 bells 32-0-6 in D
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University of Michigan 010 by tweetypy_uk This historic instrument is under going a major overhaul. The whole transmission has been stripped out for overhaul, every bell will be removed from its headstock to allow the build up of rust to be removed. Each bell to have new bell bolts and isolation pads. All bells to be fitted with new clappers.
Ann Arbor
USA
55 bells, 210-2-3 in Eb
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Church of St Mary the Virgin 002 by tweetypy_uk The 2006 fittings to be reused, the 2006 TES frame has been removed, it will be rebuilt with larger section H castings for the tenor and supported on a completely new heavier grillage.
Kelvedon
Essex
8 bells, 19-3-2 in Eb
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Work Completed 2010
 
University Chapel of St Salvator 021 by tweetypy_uk The existing ring of two bells will be augmented to a peal of six. the existing frame will be extended. 2 bells are from the Greenock chime, 1 bell is from Cradley Heath and 1 new bell has been cast.
St Andrews
Scotland
6 bells, 7-3-20 in A
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Lomberdale Hall Single bell to be hung dead for electromagnetic chiming.
Middleton by Youlgreave
Derbyshire
1 bell, ¼cwt
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Church of St Mary The of two bells to be rehung in existing frame with new fittings
Broughton
Shropshire
2 bells
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Culver The balance weights removed from bells 31 to 51 and new phosphor bronze balancing springs fitted with new supporting steelwork where needed. Both forward and back springs introduced to allow fine adjustments in the middle range.
Culver Memorial Chapel
USA
51 bells, 57-2-19 in B
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Church of St Mary and St Ethelburga 18082010917 by tweetypy_uk The four bell chime install by Taylor's in 2002 have had the original drive system removed and replace with new linear motors and control system.
Barking
Essex
4 bells
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The Cathedral Church of St Andrew 26082010927 by tweetypy_uk The Millennium Memorial bells in the North West tower have been refitted with new motors and control equipment for synchronised ringing.
Wells
Somerset
3 bells, 14-2-15 in G
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Church of St Stephen 048 by tweetypy_uk This classic Taylor chime of 8 were fitted with electromagnetic hammers and controller.
Newport
East Riding Yorkshire
8 bells
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Church of St Mary the Virgin The peal of 8 bells to be rehung on mostly new fittings in the existing frame.
Clifford
Herefordshire
8 bells, 12-1-14 in G
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Church of St Michael 005 by tweetypy_uk The existing fittings to be refurbished, ball bearings fitted and cast in crownstaples removed. The bells rehung in the existing frame.
Linlithgow
Scotland
3 bells, 7cwt
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Church of St Peter 125 by tweetypy_uk The existing 1804 Smiths of Chesterfield bell to be rehung on new fittings for swing chiming.
Parwich
Derbyshire
1 bell,
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Locus+ Project 007 by tweetypy_uk A new 5'1" bell cast and to be hung for stationary chiming.
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
1 bell
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Church of St Joseph The existing 1974 Taylor bell to be supplied with new electromagnetic hammer and control unit.
Oakham
Rutland
1 bell, 1-0-21 in A#
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Church of St Aidan 052 by tweetypy_uk Single 11½" bell from Walsingham Shrine to be hung on wall bracket for electromagnetic chiming.
New Parks
Leicester
1 bell, ¼cwt
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Bishop Tozers Chapel Single stock bell to be hung for swing chiming.

An small old bell be to be mounted for display.

Skegness
Lincolnshire
1 bell, ½cwt
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Church of St Paul Single bell to be hung dead for electromagnetic chiming.
Bushey
Hertfordshire
1 bell, ¾cwt
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Church of St John the Baptist The peal of 5 bells to be rehung on all new fittings in the old frame. the old frame to be strengthened. A new treble bell to be cast.
Upper Boddington
Northamptonshire
5 bells, 11-2-25 in G
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Church of All Saints The two 1952 Taylor bells to be rehung on new wooden headstocks and the existing trigger clappers to be overhauled.
Thorpe Bassett
North Yorkshire
2 bells, 1-1-15 in A
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Church of St Peter 013 by tweetypy_uk The 8 tubular bells are to be converted to electromagnetic chiming and space designed to augment in the future. The single to be rehung for swing chiming.
Formby
Lancashire
1 bells, ¾cwt + 8 tubular bells
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Church of All Saints The peal of 8 are under going minor refurbishment.
Wellington
Shropshire
8 bells, 16-1-2 in E
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Church of All Saints The six sets of fittings to be overhauled, ball bearings provided. Installation and painting of the frame by local labour.
Elston
Nottinghamshire
3 bells, 9-0-20 in G#
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Thikkarai Murugan Temple Cast 1 new bell and supply with new sets of fittings for swing chiming.
 
Sri Lanka
1 bell, 3¾cwt in D
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Holy Cross Monastery Cast 3 new bells and install with new sets of fittings for stationary chiming.
Rostrevor
Northern Ireland
3 bells, 9cwt in A
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Church of St Leonard 027 by tweetypy_uk The peal of 6 to be retuned and rehung with new fittings in a reconstituted frame.
Wollaton
Nottinghamshire
6 bells, 5-2-6 in A
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All Saints Church The peal of 6 to be retuned and rehung with new fittings in a new frame.
Hopton
Suffolk
6 bells, 13cwt in F#
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Christ Church 022 by tweetypy_uk Clappers, control wires and clavier to be refurbished.
Coalville
Leicestershire
4 bells
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Church of St Peter Provide a new hardwood headstock and a new set of fittings for stationary chiming.
Steeple Morden
Cambridgeshire
1 bell, 5-1-18
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Church of St George Rehang the bell with a new steel headstock supply with electromagnetic hammer and controller.
Altrincham
Cheshire
1 bell, 5cwt
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All Saints Church The peal of 6 bells from St Minver to be rehung on refurbished fittings in a new cast iron and steel frame. The 2 c1450 J Hoton bells are to be retained as service bells.
Nafferton
East Riding Yorkshire
6 bells, 9-1-14 in G#
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Church of the Assumption 005 by tweetypy_uk

This recently rehung peal of five are to be augmented to eight with three new bells  and the replacement of the existing fourth, all bells to be cast in our foundry. The bells to be rehung with partly new fittings including standard pattern cast iron headstock and the frame to be extended. Installation by local labour.
Bradford Peverell
Dorset
5 bells, 5-3-27 in A
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Church of St James The existing peal of 6 to be augmented with the ex Charminster 8th as tenor and ex Upper Beeding treble as treble, the existing fourth to be retuned.
Menangle
New South Wales, Oz
6 bells, 5-1-10 in B
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Church of St Mary The peal of 5 to be rehung with mostly new fittings in the old frame
Pirton
Hertfordshire
5 bells 11-0-16 in G
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Semley School The school bell which blew down in the spring will be refurbished for swing chiming on all new fittings.
Semley
Wiltshire
1 bell, 0-1-1
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Church of St Mary The peal of 6 bells to be rehung on mostly new fittings in the existing frame. The frame to be strengthened.
East Haddon
Northamptonshire
6 bells, 15-3-24 in E
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Church of St John the Baptist The 1976 Taylor chime of 3 to be retuned to the key of Eb rehung on stainless steel headstocks with new electromagnetic hammers.
Adel
West Yorkshire
3 bells, 3-0-22 in E
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Church of St Michael & All Angels 8 clappers to be refurbished.
Penkridge
Staffordshire
8 bells, 16-1-21 in E
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Church of St John The 1887 Taylor bell to be refurbished to full ringing condition.
Dumfries
Dumfriesshire
1 bell, 5cwt
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Church of Andrew 5 clappers and 5 pulleys to be refurbished and reinstalled.
Great Easton
Leicestershire
6 bells, 9-0-16 in Ab
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Church of St Cadoc The six largest clappers refurbished.
Caerleon
Wales
8 bells, 8-1-21 in Bb
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St Martin le Grand Clapper adjusting screws fitted to the front 8 include extra treble and 6b
York
North Yorkshire
8 bells, 10-1-23 in G#
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Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter Clapper adjusting screws fitted to the front 8 include extra treble and 6b
York
North Yorkshire
14 bells, 59-1-23 in Bb
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Church of St Andrew The ex Lowdham bell to be rehung with all new fittings for stationary chiming.
Potterhanworth
Lincolnshire
1 bell, 1-2-13
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Sacred Heart Church The existing bell to be rehung on new fittings for stationary chiming.
Carlton Hill
Nottingham
1 bell, 1-2-20
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Church of St Hugh The existing bell to be rehung on a new headstock and supplied with electromagnetic hammer and control unit.
Charterhouse Mendip
Somerset
1 bell, 0-3-3
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Church of St Andrew Existing frame to be remodelled, restored and extended. The three bells to be tuned, their fittings refurbished and a second hand bell provided as a new treble and hung with new fittings.
Eakring
Nottingham
4 bells, 7-2-0 in G#
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Church of St Mary 023 by tweetypy_uk. Peal of 6 to be rehung on existing fittings in a new cast iron and steel frame.
Atherington
Devon
6 bell, 11-0-9 in F#
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Church of St Firmin 042 by tweetypy_uk. Existing peal of 6 to be rehung in a new cast iron and steel frame.
Thurlby
Lincolnshire
6 bells, 12-2-15 in F
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Church of St Leonards 8 clappers refurbished
Bilston
West Midlands
8 bells, 8-1-18 in A
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