# | Tower | Description | Contractor | Source |
1 | Adwick le Street, South Yorkshire, S Laurence | 3rd bell to be rehung with new bearings and plate gudgeons. All the clappers and crown staples to be fully refurbished – Not started |
John Taylor & Co | |
2 | Appleton le Moors, North Yorkshire, Christ Church | Fit replacement Ellacombe parts supplied by Whites of Appleton |
Local labour/guild/assn | |
3 | Ardleigh, Essex, S Mary V | Bells to be augmented from eight to ten; two newly cast bells (Taylors) to be hung in the existing, but modified, frame; two dumb-bells to be installed |
Blyth & Co | Jo Blyth |
4 | Attleborough, Norfolk, Assumption of BVM | New electro-magnetic hammers will be manufacturted and fitted to all the bells, together with a programmable Apollo Unit – Not started |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
5 | Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, S Mary | Restoration of tubular chime |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Andrew Nicholson |
6 | Badby, Northamptonshire, S Mary | Bell 3/6 to be repaired; existing fittings to be overhauled; clappers to be replaced; frame to be painted – Not started |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Andrew Nicholson |
7 | Bebington, Merseyside, S Andrew | Remedial repairs are to be carried out to the bell frame and bearing plates, as well as fitting the Tenor bell with new bell support bolts – Not started |
Whites of Appleton | |
8 | Berrow, Worcestershire, S Faith | Bells to be augmented from five to six; fittings on existing bells to be overhauled |
Blyth & Co | Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd. |
9 | Biddisham, Somerset, S John Bapt | Bells to be removed for rehanging on all new full-circle ringing fittings in the existing frame – Not started |
O'Shea Engineering | Isaac O'Shea |
10 | Blythburgh, Suffolk, Holy Trinity | Bearings and clappers to be overhauled, frame to be painted |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Andrew Nicholson |
11 | Bridport, Dorset, S Mary | All eight bells to be lifted from their pits for the replacement of their ball bearings. New cast iron rope bosses to be fitted to the belfry floor and ringing chamber ceiling – Not started |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
12 | Chirk, Wrexham, Wales, S Mary | Existing fittings to be overhauled; bells to be tuned, augmented from six to eight, and rehung in the existing, but extended, frame |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Andrew Nicholson |
13 | Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand, S Peter, Upper Riccarton | Project to install the bells previously intended for Christchurch, Transitional Cathedral |
Matthew Higby & Co | Matthew Higby |
14 | Clifford Chambers, Warwickshire, S Helen | Bells removed from the tower to Loughborough for the manufacture of new fittings for the back five. A new under grillage is to be manufactured and installed to strengthen the 1904 Barwell bell frame before the bells are rehung |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
15 | Clyro, Powys, Wales, S Michael | New treble cast by Westley Group to augment to six. Not yet hung |
(unidentified) | Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton |
16 | Coningsby, Lincolnshire, S Michael & All Angels | Clappers on bells 4 and 6 to be rebushed |
Blyth & Co | Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd. |
17 | Constantine, Cornwall, S Constantine | Clappers to be refurbished; general overhaul – Not started |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
18 | Drayton, Somerset, S Catherine | Heavy overhaul – Not started |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Andrew Nicholson |
19 | Drinkstone, Suffolk, All Saints | This ring of six is to be recast and rehung slightly lower in the tower with all new fittings in a new galvanised steel bell frame for eight. A new belfry floor is to be installed, and a new sound control system manufactured and installed. New access ladders are to be manufactured and installed from the ringing chamber upwards in the tower |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
20 | Droxford, Hampshire, S Mary & All Saints | New wheel (bell 1/5); and new bearing pedestals (bells 1/5 and 2/5) to be fitted |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
21 | Eynsham, Oxfordshire, S Leonard | Bells to be tuned and rehung with all new fittings in the existing frame |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
22 | Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, S Leonard | Poor toned tenor to be replaced; ring to be augmented to six bells |
Matthew Higby & Co | Matthew Higby |
23 | Findon, West Sussex, S John Bapt | Sanctus removed for rehanging |
Whites of Appleton | Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton |
24 | Frampton, Dorset, S Mary | Bells to be removed to Loughborough for cleaning, conservation, tuning, and the drilling out of their cast-in crown staples. 1694 oak bell frame to be strengthened. All new ringing fittings to be manufactured before the bells are rehung |
John Taylor & Co | |
25 | Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, All Saints | General overhaul of fittings and frame; new sound control to be fitted – Not started |
Blyth & Co | Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd. |
26 | Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, S Mary | New resin pads to be fitted on bells 2/6, 4/6, and 6/6 |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
27 | Great Easton, Essex, S John & S Giles | Bells 1/6 -> 4/6 to be retuned; bells to be rehung in the existing frame |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
28 | Greetham, Rutland, S Mary V | Remove the entire installation from the tower. Clean the cast iron headstocks and bell frame sides by sand blasting. Rebuild the bell frame on a new galvanised steel grillage. Re-sole & re-shroud the bell wheels and restore all the other fittings. |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
29 | Halberton, Devon, S Andrew | Bells and fittings to be removed to Loughborough for conservation, tuning and the removal of their canons. New headstocks, gudgeons & bearings will be manufactured and the bell wheels restored with new soling and shrouding. All new clappers, crown staples, sliders, stays ropes and rope roller boxes will be manufactured before rehanging |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
30 | Hamsterley nr Bishop Auckland, Durham, S James | Bells removed for future restoration. – On hold |
Blyth & Co | Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd. |
31 | Hannington, Hampshire, All Saints | Rope guide to be fitted |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
32 | Harby, Leicestershire, S Mary V | The existing ring of five to be augmented to six with a Keltek treble. The bells to be conserved, cleaned and tuned and all new ringing fittings manufactured. An extension bell frame to be manufactured. A new rope guide to be manufactured and installed. Two new "dumb bells" to be manufactured and installed in the middle chamber |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
33 | Hartlepool, Durham, S Aidan | general overhaul of fittings and frame |
Fred Pembleton | |
34 | Hatherleigh, Devon, S John Bapt | Bells rehung in a new frame |
Matthew Higby & Co | Matthew Higby |
35 | Heacham, Norfolk, S Mary | Ancient bell to be conserved and hung for display; newly cast bell to be provided as a replacement |
Matthew Higby & Co | Matthew Higby |
36 | Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, S Mary V | Clapper work on bells 6/8 and 8/8 |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
37 | Henlow, Bedfordshire, S Mary | Details awaited – Not started |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
38 | Hinton St George, Somerset, S George | Bells out for rehanging with all new fittings in the existing frame |
Matthew Higby & Co | Matthew Higby |
39 | Holsworthy, Devon, S Peter & S Paul | All eight bells will be lifted from their pits for the realignment of their gudgeon pins and for the cleaning/replacement of their bearings. A new set of spheroidal graphite clappers and cast iron crown staples will be manufactured and fitted – Not started |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
40 | Impington, Cambridgeshire, S Andrew | The headstock of the 2nd is currently being replaced by Tom Blyth with Hunts Bell Restoration Group as the hangers. The goal is to restore the ring to a fully ringable condition. |
Huntingdonshire CB Restn Soc | David Richards |
41 | Ipswich, Suffolk, Minster Ch of S Mary le Tower | Six training dumb-bells to be supplied and installed in the intermediate room |
Matthew Higby & Co | Matthew Higby |
42 | Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia, S Canice (RC) | A new ring of five is to be created using two newly cast bells and three second-hand bells; to be supplied with new fittings for change ringing; frame to be built and bells to be hung locally |
Matthew Higby & Co | Matthew Higby |
43 | Kingsclere, Hampshire, S Mary | Bell 2/8 to be relocated; clappers on bells 5/8 and 8/8 to be refurbished |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
44 | Ladock, Cornwall, S Ladoca | Bells, frame and fittings to be removed from the tower for a major restoration and recasting. A new 'lowside' cast iron bell frame on a galvanised steel grillage will be manufactured. Bells 3, 4, 5 & 6 will be recast and the others retuned. All new ringing fittings will be manufactured before the bells are rehung – Not started |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
45 | Lee, Greater London, S Margaret of Antioch | recasting of 21" bell from chime of 16; replacement of all bell bolts |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
46 | Leicester, Leicestershire, S George | The manufacture and fitting of an electro-magnetic chiming hammer and programmable Tempora Unit for the single bell at this church |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
47 | Lighthorne, Warwickshire, S Laurence | The poor sounding existing tenor bell (circa 1410) is to be retired and rehung for chiming as a service bell. A replacement post war Taylor tenor from Radford, Coventry will be tuned and hung on its existing adapted fittings – Not started |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
48 | Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, S Illtyd, S Gwynno, & S Dyfodwg | Bells to be augmented from eight to ten; bells to be rehung with all new fittings in a new frame – Not started |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Andrew Nicholson |
49 | Longworth, Oxfordshire, S Mary | To be augmented to 8 in a new clockwise frame. The Westley group will cast the new treble; a second-hand bell has been acquired via the Keltek Trust for the 2nd; and WBF cast the 3rd in 2017. – Not started |
Whites of Appleton | Michele Winter |
50 | Ludgershall, Wiltshire, S James | Headstocks to be removed from bells for reboring gudgeon tapers, new gudgeons and conversion to ball races. Wheels on all bells to be rebuilt with new soling and shrouding. New clappers and staples in all bells. Cast in staple roots to be drilled out and bells checked for cracks. New staying gear, running gear, and pulleys. Frame painting to be undertaken by locals. – Not started |
O'Shea Engineering | Isaac O'Shea |
51 | Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, All Saints | Bells to be rehung on new headstocks in the existing frame – Not started |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
52 | Marksbury, Somerset, S Peter | Tune 6th; rehang mostly new fittings; new frame found'n,etc – On hold |
Matthew Higby & Co | Matthew Higby |
53 | Melksham, Wiltshire, S Michael & All Angels | Ring to be augmented to ten bells |
Matthew Higby & Co | Matthew Higby |
54 | Minety, Wiltshire, S Leonard | Headstock to be repaired on bell 2/6 – Not started |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
55 | Misterton, Nottinghamshire, All Saints | Subject to fund raising, it is intended to augment the ring from three to six bells; the existing treble bell is to be retired from the ring; the new front four bells are to be sourced via the Keltek Trust. The contract has not yet been awarded – Not started |
| David Kelly |
56 | Mordiford, Herefordshire, Holy Rood | Historic ring of five has been removed to Loughborough for cleaning and conserving. All new fittings to be manufactured and a new rope guide. Oak bell frame to be strengthened before bells are rehung |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
57 | Nempnett Thrubwell, Somerset, Blessed Virgin Mary | Bells to be tuned and rehung with all new fittings in a new frame |
Matthew Higby & Co | Matthew Higby |
58 | Nether Wallop, Hampshire, S Andrew | Frame to be painted – Not started |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Andrew Nicholson |
59 | Newton Regis, Warwickshire, S Mary | New roller boxes; new wheels on bells 2/3 and 3/3; and new louvres to be fitted |
Blyth & Co | Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd. |
60 | Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, S Mary V | Existing bell 2/8 to be retired; ring to be augmented from eight to ten using three newly cast bells; bells to be rehung in the existing frame, rebuilt in the intermediate chamber; new floors to be fitted – Not started |
Blyth & Co | Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd. |
61 | Pen-y-fai, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales, All Saints | Bells to be rehung with partially new fittings in the existing frame; frame to be painted; sound deadening floor to be installed – Not started |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | |
62 | Penshurst, Kent, S John Bapt | Details awaited |
Matthew Higby & Co | Logan Rich, local contact |
63 | Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales, S John Div | Subject to fund raising, it is intended to hang this ring of eight at Betws-y-Coed, S Mary. The contract has not yet been awarded – Not started |
| David Kelly, Keltek Trust |
64 | Reynoldston, Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, S George | Bells to be rehung with all new fittings – Not started |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Andrew Nicholson |
65 | Ropley, Hampshire, S Peter | Cracked 3rd bell to be welded; broken 5th bell to be recast; bells to be rehung with all new fittings in a new frame |
Matthew Higby & Co | Matthew Higby |
66 | Rose Ash, Devon, S Peter | Bells and fittings to be removed to Loughborough for cleaning, conserving and tuning. All new ringing fittings to be manufactured and the bell frame strengthened before rehanging. New rope guide to be manufactured and fitted – Not started |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
67 | Saffron Walden, Essex, S Mary V | 7th is cracked and will be recast – Not started |
John Taylor & Co | |
68 | Sandhurst, Berkshire, S Michael & All Angels | Bells to be tuned and rehung with all new fittings in the existing frame; frame to be painted; bell chamber floor to be installed. – Not started |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Andrew Nicholson |
69 | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S Matthew | Bell to be rehung with new fixtures and fittings – Not started |
Blyth & Co | Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd. |
70 | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, S Chad | Major maintenance – Not started |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
71 | Southrop, Gloucestershire, S Peter | Bells to be rehung on canon-retaining hardwood headstocks |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
72 | St Hilary, Cornwall, S Hilary of Poitiers | Restoration – On hold |
John Taylor & Co | John Baldwin |
73 | Stainby, Lincolnshire, S Peter | Major maintenance & repair work will be undertaken on this unringable four to bring them back to ringable condition. New headstock straps and rope roller boxers will be manufactured and fitted, together with a new treble bell stay |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
74 | Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire, S Denys | Gudgeons to be replaced on bell 7/8 |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
75 | Stewkley, Buckinghamshire, S Michael & All Angels | Bearing plates to be replaced on bell 1/8; new slider to be fitted |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
76 | Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, S Mary V | Gudgeons to be replaced on bell 7/8 |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
77 | Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire, All Saints | Bells 4/8 and 5/8 to be rehung |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
78 | Swarby, Lincolnshire, S Mary & All Saints | New headstock straps are to be manufactured and fitted to the single bell in this tower which is hung for full circle ringing – Not started |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
79 | Three Bridges, West Sussex, S Richard | Bell to be hung on new wooden headstock in a new timber frame for stationary ringing |
Local labour/guild/assn | Kye Leaver |
80 | Trull, Somerset, All Saints | The entire installation to be removed. Bells to be conserved, cleaned and some tuning. New ringing fittings to be manufactured. New cast iron and galvanised steel "H" frame to be manufactured and installed |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
81 | Turnastone, Herefordshire, S Mary Magd | Larger bell to be conserved, weld repaired, and rehung dead for electronic/automated chiming with all new fittings. |
Matthew Higby & Co | Matthew Higby |
82 | Tushingham, Cheshire, S Chad | The front four bells from this ring of six will be lowered into their pits and their headstocks will be fitted with new gudgeons and bearings. All six clappers and crown staples will be fully refurbished – Not started |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
83 | Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, S Mary | The bells and fittings are to be removed from the tower. New gudgeons and bearings to be fitted to the cast iron headstocks and all the other fittings to be fully refurbished. The bell frame is to cleaned and repainted. |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
84 | West Chiltington, West Sussex, S Mary | Overhauling the Ellacombe apparatus, replacing existing wire cables with new pre-stretched terylene chiming rope, fitting new guide pulleys and repainting the existing iron framework |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |
85 | Westminster, Greater London, S Clement Danes | Major overhaul |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Andrew Nicholson |
86 | Whitwell, Rutland, S Michael & All Angels | Bells removed for future restoration – On hold |
Blyth & Co | Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd. |
87 | Worthing, West Sussex, S Botolph, Heene | Headstocks on bells 4 and 5 with defective gudgeons to be replaced with new fabricated steel hollow section headstocks by O'Shea Engineering; ringing is able to continue on the remaining bells |
O'Shea Engineering | Isaac O'Shea |
88 | York, North Yorkshire, S Michael le Belfrey | Bell to be rehung on a canon-retaining hardwood headstock in a new hardwood frame |
Whites of Appleton | Marika Haseldine |