Loughborough Bell Foundry - museum

Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 23 Mar 2022

The John Taylor & Co works is the largest bell foundry in the world and the only one remaining in Great Britain. All types of bells are produced from hand bells to massive bells intended to be hung in churches, cathedrals and other civic buildings. The foundry has been on its present site since 1859 although the business can trace its origins back to the 14th century; it is a rare surviving example of a real back street industry. There is a museum open to the public which includes this display of historic bells. Those in the top row were cast in the 18th and 19th centuries by various foundries, including Loughborough, while below there are examples of medieval bells alongside ones from the 20th century.

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