The oldest Bellhanging Company in the UK combining Modern Technology with Traditional Craftsmanship
Established 1824
Archive of projects completed in 2009
PILLATON, CORNWALL (Tenor 10-1-27 in F#)
Two trebles have been cast to augment the ring to eight. The existing six bells have been re-tuned and rehung on new fittings.
The two new trebles in the extended frame.
CRANTOCK, CORNWALL (Tenor 9-1-14 in
G)
SPEKE, LIVERPOOL
A bell was removed from the church of St. Aidan, soon to be demolished, on behalf of the Keltek Trust.
Removing the bell at St. Aidan's, Speke.
HOLYBOURNE, HANTS (Tenor 6-3-16 in B)
A new ring of eight bells has been installed. The existing three bells have been hung dead as clock bells.
CHESTERTON, WARKS
The three derelict bells have been rehung for swing-chiming with new fittings in the existing frame.
The rehung bells at Chesterton.
A single bell, which appears to be a Continental casting, has been rehung for swing-chiming with replica fittings.
BENSON, OXON (Tenor 14-1-22 in F#)
The ring of eight has been rehung in a new cast iron frame with new fittings.
The RAF load the bells for transporting to Appleton.
OLNEY, BUCKS. (Tenor 24-3-14 in D)
The ring of eight has been re-tuned to great effect and augmented to ten with new fittings in a new cast-iron ten-bell frame.
Olney bells in their new frame in our Works.
HAYNES, BEDS
The back five bells have been rehung with new fittings in the existing frame.
MERTON COLLEGE, OXFORD (Tenor 25-1-20 in Eb)
The fittings and frame ironwork have been cleaned and repainted as part of our regular maintenance contract. These bells, the oldest complete ring of eight by one founder (1680), were rehung by our company in 1982.
Views of the newly-painted installation at Merton College, Oxford.
CARFAX TOWER, OXFORD (Tenor 15-0-22 in F)
The bell support bolts, dating from 1898 and some having seized, have been replaced with new galvanized high-tensile bolts as part of our regular maintenance contract.
INKPEN, BERKS
This chime of six bells has received a major overhaul including some modifications such as additional pulley units to make operation smoother.
GREAT TEW, OXFORDSHIRE (Tenor 22-0-10 in D)
A timber shafted clapper has been fitted to the tenor bell.
MEREWORTH, KENT (Tenor 9-1-7 in G)
The bells have had their staples removed and were rehung on new fittings in the existing strengthened frame. They have also been re-tuned.
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, HERTS (Tenor 19-1-4 in E)
The ring of eight has received a major overhaul.SHAPWICK, DORSET (Tenor 7-3-08. in A)
The bells have been re-tuned and rehung on new fittings, also being augmenting to five in the existing repaired frame.
SHIREHAMPTON, BRISTOL
The two small bells have been hung dead and equipped with internal electo-action hammers with electronic control. These two Llewellins and James bells are harmonically tuned.
The larger bell on its new "deadstock".
DRYBROOK, GLOS.
The set of eight tubular bells has been overhauled and repaired.
IXWORTH,
The existing frame has been strengthened, the bells tuned and rehung on new fittings and augmented to eight.
Our "Griffometer", used to set bells up for even striking, in use at Ixworth.
TINGEWICK, BUCKS
A new 16" bell has been supplied at the primary school.
CHACOMBE, NORTHANTS. (Tenor 13-3-8 in F)
The six bells have been rehung with new fittings in the existing frame. The tenor has been recast and the front five re-tuned.
Mr Arthur Bagley, a direct descendent of Henry Bagley I, standing with a Bagley of Chacombe bell.
The recast tenor bell.
COBHAM, SURREY (Tenor 9-3-9 in G)
The bells have received a major overhaul including the refurbishing of the clappers and bearings, quarter turning the 4th bell and improving the ropeways.
CAXTON, CAMBS (Tenor
7-2-11. in G)
The bells have been re-tuned and rehung on new fittings.
GREAT WILBRAHAM, CAMBS (Tenor 7-2-16 in G)
The bells have been augmented to six using a spare pit in the existing frame. The back five have also had major maintenance.