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Founding
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Location
Bells
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Rings
John Taylor & Co
from 1831
Loughborough
Loughborough, Leics
11261
1831–2024
2664
Mears & Stainbank
1865–1968
Whitechapel
Whitechapel
5326
1865–1968
1645
John Warner & Sons
1786–1921
Warner
Cripplegate
2829
1788–1921
966
Gillett & Johnston
1887–1955
Gillett
Croydon
2383
1889–1957
504
Whitechapel Bell Foundry
1968–2017
Whitechapel
Whitechapel
2273
1968–2017
735
Thomas II Mears
1806–1844
Whitechapel
Whitechapel, Gloucester
1299
1806–1844
513
Charles & George Mears
1843–1861
Whitechapel
Whitechapel
870
1843–1861
339
John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd
1989–2005
Loughborough
Loughborough
864
1982–2005
308
Harrington, Latham & Co
1889–1916
Harrington
Coventry
747
1887–1919
95
Abraham II Rudhall
1718–1735
Rudhall
Gloucester
683
1700–1735
200
Abraham I Rudhall
1679–1718
Rudhall
Gloucester
655
1684–1718
228
Abel Rudhall
1736–1760
Rudhall
Gloucester
474
1736–1760
180
John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd
1978–1989
Loughborough
Loughborough
444
1978–1989
189
Llewellins & James
1854–1940
Bristol C19th
Bristol
383
1861–1930
192
(unidentified)
348
1299–1900
285
John Rudhall
1783–1835
Rudhall
Gloucester
334
1783–1835
167
Hugh II Watts
1615–1643
Bedford, Leicester
321
1614–1642
181
Thomas Rudhall
1760–1783
Rudhall
Gloucester
316
1760–1783
126
John Briant
1779–1825
Hertford
312
1781–1825
128
Alfred Bowell
1896–1939
Ipswich
293
1896–1939
133
Pack & Chapman
1769–1781
Whitechapel
Whitechapel
290
1769–1780
123
Lester & Pack
1752–1769
Whitechapel
Whitechapel
284
1752–1769
142
Eijsbouts
from 1947
Non UK
Asten (Holland)
273
1979–2023
82
Henry II Oldfield
1590–1620
Nottingham
Nottingham
253
1550–1620
175
Thomas Osborn
1779–1806
St Neots, Downham Market
244
1779–1802
85
William Evans
1710–1770
Chepstow
Chepstow
241
1710–1766
76
Thomas I Bilbie
1724–1768
West Country
Chewstoke(&Cullompton 1746-54)
238
1725–1768
91
George I Oldfield
1620–1678
Nottingham
Nottingham
232
1620–1677
168
William Dobson
1798–1832
Downham Market
232
1798–1832
88
Thomas I Mears
1787–1806
Whitechapel
Whitechapel
215
1790–1811
100
J III, C IV & W Pennington & Co
1769–1781
Pennington
Stoke Climsland
207
1769–1781
56
G Mears & Co
1858–1873
Whitechapel
Whitechapel
200
1858–1865
87
Thomas Newman
1699–1745
Norwich
Cambridge, Norwich
189
1702–1745
102
John Taylor & Son
1844–1858
Loughborough
Loughborough
187
1842–1858
71
Taylors, Eayre & Smith
2005–2009
Loughborough
Loughborough
184
2005–2009
64
Joseph Eayre
1735–1772
St Neots
182
1735–1784
95
Thomas Gardiner
1709–1760
Sudbury
178
1712–1760
110
John Wallis
1580–1624
Salisbury
Salisbury
175
1581–1623
119
George Mears
1844–1865
Whitechapel
Whitechapel
173
1857–1865
72
Ellis I Knight
1623–1658
Reading
Reading
171
1623–1657
92
Richard Phelps
1700–1738
Whitechapel
Whitechapel
170
1700–1737
81
Thomas II Bilbie
1754–1780
West Country
Cullompton
167
1754–1780
55
John Darbie
1651–1691
Ipswich
165
1651–1686
87
Harrington (generic)
1884–1926
Harrington
Coventry
159
1886–1920
20
Charles Carr
1864–1926
Smethwick
155
1887–1926
53
Thomas Mears & Son
1805–1810
Whitechapel
Whitechapel
147
1805–1810
61
Miles I Graye
1598–1649
Colchester
147
1602–1646
93
Henry I Bagley
1631–1684
Bagley
Chacombe
147
1631–1684
81
W & J Taylor
1821–1854
Loughborough
Oxford
140
1822–1854
58
Richard Keene
1654–1703
Woodstock, Royston
137
1656–1703
70
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