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Recently completed projects

This page lists projects that were completed in the last six months. There are separate lists of current projects and all recorded projects and events.
Click on place name for details of all bells in the tower. Click on the header to order by that field. See also the help page.
#CompletedTowerDescriptionContractor
110 Apr 2026Bridgnorth, Shropshire, S Mary MagdThe bells were lowered into their pits and their cast iron headstocks removed to Loughborough for the fitting of new gudgeons and bearings. The rope roller boxes, clappers and crown staples refurbished. The cast iron bell frame cleaned and painted. New access ladders manufactured and fitted between the ringing chamber and bell chamberJohn Taylor & Co
21 Apr 2026Wrockwardine, Shropshire, S PeterThe plate gudegeon of the 2nd bell fractured and a new plate gudgeon was manufactured and fittedJohn Taylor & Co
330 Mar 2026Clanfield, Hampshire, S JamesRestoration work carried out on the fittings of these two swing chime bells including replacement of a gudgeon box, re-soling and shrouding of the bell wheels, refurbishment of clappers/crown staples and the provision of a new manual transmission systemJohn Taylor & Co
430 Mar 2026Farlington, North Yorkshire, S LeonardBells rehung with all new traditional fittings for swing-chimingWhites of Appleton
529 Mar 2026Stratton, Cornwall, S AndrewSevere rusting cracked a number of the cast iron frame sides – these were dismantled and repaired by welding. All frameside base bolts removed and replaced with galvanized steel bolts. New galvanized steel wall anchors manufactured and fitted to the top of the bell frame. Bells lifted and their bearings cleaned/replaced as necessary. All clappers and crown staples refurbished and annealed. Internal tower acoustics improvedJohn Taylor & Co
627 Mar 2026Little Steeping, Lincolnshire, S AndrewElectro-magnetic hammers fitted to this unringable threeJohn Taylor & Co
726 Mar 2026Horsted Keynes, West SussexThe set of 6 ceramic bells were moved from Aylsham to Horsted Keynes by the owner.(The owner)
824 Mar 2026Merton, Greater London, S MaryMain bearing ball races replacedWhites of Appleton
924 Mar 2026North Cave, East Riding of Yorkshire, All SaintsRing augmented from 6 to 8 involving the casting of two new trebles by John Taylor & Co. Tuning, fittings, and additional frame work by Whites of Appleton.Whites of Appleton
1024 Mar 2026York, North Yorkshire, S Michael le BelfreyBell rehung on a canon-retaining hardwood headstock in a new hardwood frameWhites of Appleton
1120 Mar 2026Bramley, Hampshire, S JamesThe 12cwt eight and their fittings were removed to Loughborough for a major restoration. New fittings manufactured for the back six, and the 1951 Taylor fittings of the trebles were restored and adjusted with larger wheels for the three trebles. A new rope guide manufactured and installed in the ground floor ringing chamber. The cast iron bell frame also cleaned and repainted.John Taylor & Co
1220 Mar 2026Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S John BaptGalvanised steel girders manufactured and installed under the bell frame to reinforce its structure.John Taylor & Co
1319 Mar 2026Hayle, Cornwall, S Elwyn the MartyrThe 7cwt ringing bell has been rehung on fully refurbished fittingsJohn Taylor & Co
1418 Mar 2026Badby, Northamptonshire, S MaryThe bells were taken out of the tower on June 16, 2025. Three hugely arched headstocks and the other three flat-top headstocks by Taylor and Whitechapel were replaced by Nicholson and new clappers provided to form a more suant ring of bells that go up right way. Corrosion in the frame was corrected and the frame painted. Hastings stays replaced with sliders.Nicholson Engineering Ltd
1512 Mar 2026Aldbury, Hertfordshire, S John BaptLoose gudgeons replaced on front three headstocks; clappers and pulleys overhauledWhites of Appleton
1628 Feb 2026Kenton, Greater London, S MaryClapper refurbished with new centre boltJohn Taylor & Co
1726 Feb 2026Betws-y-coed, Conwy, Wales, S MaryThe ring of eight from Porthmadog has been transferred to Betws-y-coed. Bells conserved, cleaned, tuned and their Doncaster canons removed. New cast iron headstocks, gudgeons and bearings manufactured. Bell wheels re-soled and re-shrouded and other fittings restored or replaced as necessary. Cast iron bell frame sides cleaned and fitted to a new galvanised steel base grillage. Existing 12 cwt clock bell from Betws y Coed hung dead on a new galvanised steel bell frame.John Taylor & Co
1824 Feb 2026Litcham, Norfolk, All SaintsBells tuned and rehung with all new fittings in the existing frameWhites of Appleton
1921 Feb 2026Pembroke, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, Wales, S Mary VRing augmented from eight to ten using three newly cast bells; bells tuned; bell 2/8 tuned as bell 4b/10 and hung for full-circle ringing as a training bell; bells rehung in a new frame; new floors fitted.Blyth & Co
2012 Feb 2026Gooderstone, Norfolk, S GeorgeBells rehung for stationary chiming in the existing frameMatthew Higby & Co
2112 Feb 2026Truro, Cornwall, Cath Ch of S Mary4th wheel restored and rebuiltJohn Taylor & Co
223 Feb 2026Worfield, Shropshire, S Peter ApThe manufacture and installation of a new rope guideJohn Taylor & Co
2329 Jan 2026Rothley, Leicestershire, S Mary V & S John BaptThe bells lifted and their bearings cleaned/replaced as necessary. The tenor bell centred on its headstockJohn Taylor & Co
2429 Jan 2026Twickenham, Greater London, All HallowsNew Dumb bell, Frame and fittings providedJohn Taylor & Co
2525 Jan 2026St Anne, Alderney, Channel Islands, S AnneA new flat sixth bell added to the ring, cast by AllanconiMatthew Higby & Co
2616 Jan 2026Helston, Cornwall, S MichaelThe manufacture and fitting of a dumb bellJohn Taylor & Co
2716 Jan 2026South Hill, Cornwall, S SampsonThis unringable five, having been removed to Loughborough four years ago have been conserved and rehung dead for automatic chiming on galvanised steel headstocks with internal electro-magnetic hammers and a programmable Apollo UnitJohn Taylor & Co
2814 Jan 2026Farnham, Surrey, S AndrewNew lightweight ring of 10 installed.Matthew Higby & Co
299 Jan 2026Malborough, Devon, All SaintsBells 1 & 3 had their fittings removed to Loughborough for restoration. New gudgeons were fitted to the cast iron headstocks and their bearings checked/replaced as necessary. The bell wheels were re-soled and re-shroudedJohn Taylor & Co
309 Jan 2026Melksham, Wiltshire, S Michael & All AngelsRing augmented to ten bellsMatthew Higby & Co
311 Jan 2026Rodmell, East SussexRing has been remodelled. A new tenor was cast by John Taylor & Co and the treble stood down. The ex3 & ex6 of 6 were welded by Soundweld. Bells were re-tuned into the key of Eb.(The owner)
322026Aylsham, NorfolkA new ring of 6 was created by remodelling the old ring, replacing the back 3 bells.(The owner)
3331 Dec 2025Minsterworth, Gloucestershire, S PeterRe-bushed clappers and also new pulleys blocks fittedWhites of Appleton
3422 Dec 2025Marlborough, Wiltshire, S Mary VFour clappers fire welded new top ends. All eight clappers annealed and restored with new bronze bushes. All eight crown staples restored.John Taylor & Co
3520 Dec 2025Derby, Derbyshire, S LukeClapper re-profiled/re-bushed; headstock painted; new roller and rope fitted.Blyth & Co
3619 Dec 2025Ladock, Cornwall, S LadocaBells, frame and fittings removed from the tower for a major restoration and recasting. A new 'lowside' cast iron bell frame on a galvanised steel grillage manufactured. Bells 3, 4, 5 & 6 recast and the others retuned. All new ringing fittings manufactured before the bells are rehungJohn Taylor & Co
3719 Dec 2025Northallerton, North Yorkshire, All SaintsLift and replace the bearings on the back three bellsJohn Taylor & Co
3819 Dec 2025Poolstock, Greater Manchester, S JamesNew bearings provided on bell 7/8; bearing assemblies refurbished; new wheel irons provided throughout; new rollers fitted.Blyth & Co
3919 Dec 2025Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S MatthewBell rehung with all new fittings for swing-chiming.Blyth & Co
4018 Dec 2025Woodditton, Cambridgeshire, S Mary VInstallation of new clappersWhites of Appleton
4117 Dec 2025Great Easton, Essex, S John & S GilesBells 1/6 -> 4/6 retuned; bells rehung in the existing frameWhites of Appleton
4217 Dec 2025Horton, Dorset, S WolfridaBell rehung for stationary, electric chiming; medieval bellframe repairedNicholson Engineering Ltd
4317 Dec 2025Shipton Gorge, Dorset, S MartinHeavy overhaul.Nicholson Engineering Ltd
4417 Dec 2025Stewkley, Buckinghamshire, S Michael & All AngelsBearing plates replaced on bell 1/8; new slider fittedWhites of Appleton
4517 Dec 2025Tangmere, West Sussex, S AndrewGeneral restoration; bell 1/3 weldedNicholson Engineering Ltd
4613 Dec 2025Biddisham, Somerset, S John BaptBells removed for rehanging on all new full-circle ringing fittings in the existing frameO'Shea Engineering
4712 Dec 2025Halberton, Devon, S AndrewBells and fittings removed to Loughborough for conservation, tuning and the removal of their canons. New headstocks, gudgeons & bearings manufactured and the bell wheels restored with new soling and shrouding. All new clappers, crown staples, sliders, stays ropes and rope roller boxes manufactured before rehangingJohn Taylor & Co
4812 Dec 2025Rose Ash, Devon, S PeterBells and fittings removed to Loughborough for cleaning, conserving and tuning. All new ringing fittings manufactured and the bell frame strengthened before rehanging. New rope guide manufactured and fittedJohn Taylor & Co
496 Dec 2025Leominster, HerefordshireInstall new mini-ring(The owner)
505 Dec 2025Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, S MichaelAll clappers and crown staples fully refurbishedJohn Taylor & Co
515 Dec 2025Ightham, Kent, S PeterThe design, manufacture and installation of a new folding companionway ladder from the ringing chamber to the clock chamber and for conventional H & S ladders from the clock chamber into the belfryJohn Taylor & Co
525 Dec 2025Woodford, Greater Manchester, Christ ChurchSecuring bolts replaced; chime bar frictional components cleaned and lightly restored; clappers re-profiled; main bearings re-bushed; clappers and installation metal framework thoroughly cleaned, treated, and painted; clavier system refurbished; special carillon grade wires replaced throughout as required.Blyth & Co
533 Dec 2025Adwick le Street, South Yorkshire, S Laurence3rd bell rehung with new bearings and plate gudgeons. All the clappers and crown staples fully refurbishedJohn Taylor & Co
543 Dec 2025London, City of London, S Botolph without AldgateBells rehung with new bearings, pulley assemblies, runner boards, clapper bushes, fixing bolts.Nicholson Engineering Ltd
5529 Nov 2025Aldenham, Hertfordshire, S John BaptClappers, crown staples and rope roller boxes refurbished. Flapper boards and new ceiling bosses fitted. Frame tightened. All bells lifted and bearings cleaned/replaced. All metal components paintedJohn Taylor & Co
5626 Nov 2025Weyhill, Hampshire, S Michael & All AngelsFollowing a serious fire, the Ellacombe apparatus has been restored and renewed where appropriate, and the tenor has been re-roped to avoid the toilet. The same bell also received a new rope.Matthew Higby & Co
5718 Nov 2025Hethel, Norfolk, All SaintsBell conserved, and rehung with refurbished fittings for swing chiming, in existing the frameMatthew Higby & Co
5814 Nov 2025Aldrington, East Sussex, S LeonardAfter the access ladder was removed a few years ago during reordering work in the church, a replacement companion way ladder has been designed, manufactured and installed from the ground floor to the ringing chamber. New ladders and platforms also from the ringing chamber to the bell chamberJohn Taylor & Co
5914 Nov 2025Clapham, Bedfordshire, S Thomas of CanterburyMajor maintenance work undertaken to keep the bells in ringable condition. Bell wheels re-soled and re-shrouded, baldrick clappers re-leathered and a new set of stays manufactured and fitted. Bell frame and headstock straps tightened and the ring servicedJohn Taylor & Co
6013 Nov 2025Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Univ Ch of S Mary GtRope roller boxes refurbished, replacing the plastic roller for traditional hardwood rollers. Other maintenance work included correction of odd struckness and relocation of two bells’ bearings in their pitsJohn Taylor & Co
6113 Nov 2025Nettleton, Lincolnshire, S John BaptBells restored to a ringable conditionBlyth & Co
6211 Nov 2025North Cave, East Riding of Yorkshire, All SaintsWorking as a sub-contractor to Whites of Appleton two treble bells have been cast to augment the ring to eight so the Taylor part of this project has been completedJohn Taylor & Co
637 Nov 2025Twerton on Avon, SomersetInstalled mini-ring previously at Wickford, Louvaine Campanile, EssexMatthew Higby & Co
643 Nov 2025Norbury, Greater London, S Philipbell wheel re-soled and re-shrouded, clapper and crown staples refurbished. bell servicedJohn Taylor & Co
6529 Oct 2025Constantine, Cornwall, S ConstantineClappers refurbished; general overhaulWhites of Appleton
6628 Oct 2025Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, All SaintsBells restored and rehung on new headstocks in the existing frame. Sanctus bell (cast by Taylors) hung in new steel frame above the ringing pealWhites of Appleton
6724 Oct 2025Lee, Greater London, S Margaret of Antiochrecasting of 21" bell from chime of 16; replacement of all bell bolts; welding of bell no 10John Taylor & Co
6824 Oct 2025Tetford, Lincolnshire, S MaryRing augmented from three bells to six with three second hand treble bells hung with new headstocks in the existing bell frame; electro-magnetic chiming hammers fitted.John Taylor & Co
6920 Oct 2025Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Cath Ch of S Peter, S Paul, & S AndrewCleaning and re-painting of the cast iron bell frame and bourdon bell frame. The ringing fittings were also stripped from the bells to allow the proper cleaning and repainting of the headstocks and other metal componentsJohn Taylor & Co
7017 Oct 2025Saxilby, Lincolnshire, S BotolphAll bells lifted from their pits and bearings cleaned/replaced as necessary. Clappers, Crown Staples and Rope Roller Boxes restoredJohn Taylor & Co
7111 Oct 2025Ash, Surrey, S PeterRope roller boxes, plus one clapper and crown staple refurbished.John Taylor & Co
7211 Oct 2025Ludgershall, Wiltshire, S JamesHeadstocks removed from bells for reboring gudgeon tapers, new gudgeons and conversion to ball races. Wheels on all bells rebuilt with new soling and shrouding. New clappers and staples in all bells. Cast in staple roots drilled out and bells checked for cracks. New staying gear, running gear, and pulleys. Frame painting undertaken by locals.O'Shea Engineering
7311 Oct 2025Sydenham, Greater London, All SaintsSingle bell serviced and fitted with an electro-magnetic hammer and controller unit.John Taylor & Co
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