As a bell ringer the foundry has long been on my "To Visit" bucket list ... and recently finally... read more
As a bell ringer the foundry has long been on my "To Visit" bucket list ... and recently finally... read more
Our Dene Valley U3A run many different types of interest group, including ours which visits... read more
We had a great tour around the Museum and Foundry. John made an excellent guide. We really came out with a good knowledge of how bells are made, repaired and altered. It is a working Foundry and we saw a lot of what goes on. Well done. Carole
Just had a fantastic tour of the Museum and the factory, John gave a really illustrative talk at the beginning and then we went into the factory.The smell of oil and dust and all the good things of a working industry was great. It was amazing to discover just how many trades and materials go into bell making and the hanging of them. Highly recommend this for a great afternoon for everybody. Thank you the Taylor family and your workforce, long may you continue.
I went with a Church group as they were renovating the Church bells. I thought that it would be boring but it was extremely interesting. The guide explained the company’s long history and the ancient art and science of bell founding. It is the only museum dedicated to this subject. Photos, slides, bells, workrooms and much more to see. The visit lasted about 2 hours. Shop selling a range of items relating to bells. Really good tour.
Very knowledgable staff, interesting exhibition well kept. Little jewel of English industrial history
Fifteen members of the Deepings U3A met at the Museum for a guided tour of the factory. It was a fascinating and enjoyable visit ably guided by John Mulvey. The museum consisted of a collection of memorabilia well documented showing the history of the foundry. (Note the largest Bell foundry in the world). There were a number of artifacts to interact with. The tour of the factory floor showed many and detailed processes for the both restoration of older bells and finishing of the newly cast ones. We saw in action many of the processes including lathe work, tuning, fettling and mould making. We were given information on Bell ringing and the installation of Bell towers and Carrilon bells
Have enquiried several times booking the tour and was lucky enough to get onto one with three bells being cast! The Museum part is interesting especially one gets to pick up a mallet & ring the bells (children will like this!) The talk by the tour leader is informative & packed with fun facts. The chance to see how the red, hot molten being tipped into ladle & poured into the moulds is fascinating! Not many foundries are left now & it is a good showcase of the industrial heritage for this country. Well worth a visit to see something different, even one is not crazy about bells!