Index of all British Isles sites by maker

Carillons and chimes in the British Isles (Great Britain and Ireland) contain bells supplied by a variety of bellfoundries.  Most such sites (exceptions as noted below) are listed here by foundry in the following order:

For an explanation of what this index contains (and does NOT contain), and of the additional details on each entry, see the Bellfoundry Indexes Advice.


Bellfoundry unknown

The sources which reported the existence of these instruments, or the phase of work listed here, did not identify their makers. They are listed in city name order rather than date order.
BANBURY                       : ENGLAND -OX  1___ C (ring)
   St.Mary's Church
GLASGOW                       : SCOTLAND-LA  1665 C (chime)
   Tolbooth (or) Cross Steeple
   cast by an unknown Dutch founder
GLASGOW                       : SCOTLAND-LA  1738 C (chime)
   Tolbooth (or) Cross Steeple
   cast by an unknown London founder
GLASGOW                       : SCOTLAND-LA  1739 C (chime)
   Tolbooth (or) Cross Steeple
   cast by an unknown Edinburgh founder
LARBERT                       : SCOTLAND-ST  1978 C  chime
   Old Church 
LONDON - MG                   : ENGLAND -W   2016 C  zvon
   Orthodox Cathedral of the Nativity of
     the Most Holy Mother of God
       and the Holy Royal Martyrs (ROCOR)
PERTH                         : SCOTLAND-PR  ???? F  trad
   St.John's Kirk
   (St.John the Baptist Church) 
SELBY                         : ENGLAND -YW  1957 C  chime
   St.James the Apostle Parish Church 
STIRLING                      : SCOTLAND-ST  1??? E  chime
   Tolbooth (or) Broad Street Steeple

van Aerschodt, Leuven (Louvain), Belgium

EATON HALL                    : ENGLAND -CH  1877 C  non-trad
   (Seat of the Duke of Westminster)
   Chapel Tower
ABERDEEN - STN                : SCOTLAND-AB  1887 F  trad
   Municipal Carillon
   St.Nicholas' Church 
LERWICK                       : SHETLAND IS  1887 F (chime)
   Town Hall 
LERWICK                       : SHETLAND IS  1906 R (chime)
   Town Hall 
Complete list of van Aerschodt foundry output.

Eijsbouts, Asten, Netherlands

ASHORNE HILL                  : ENGLAND -WA  1976*C  chime
   The Nickelodeon Collection 
   (Musical museum) 
   *  originally elsewhere
DUNFERMLINE                   : SCOTLAND-FI  1984 E  non-trad
   Dunfermline Abbey 
LONDON - E                    : ENGLAND -W   1986 C  chime
   Arcadia Shopping Centre 
COBH                          : IRELAND -CK  1998 E  trad
   St.Colman's Cathedral (RC) 
ABERDEEN - STM                : SCOTLAND-AB  1998 E  chime/ring
   Cathedral Church of St.Mary 
     of the Assumption (RC) 
LIMERICK - STJ                : IRELAND -LM  2009 C  chime
   St.John's RC Cathedral
London                        : England      2012 -  great
   Olympic Stadium
   cast by Eijsbouts under subcontract from Whitechapel
Complete list of Eijsbouts foundry output.

Petit & Fritsen, Aarle-Rixtel, Netherlands

GLOUCESTER                    : ENGLAND -GL  1973 C  chime
   Eastgate Shopping Centre 
WORCESTER - 2                 : ENGLAND -WO  2003 C  chime
   Cathedral Teaching Centre
   Cathedral Church of Christ
     and the Virgin Mary
POULTON                       : ENGLAND -CH  2007 F  non-trad
   The Brewhouse Clock Turret
   Poulton Hall
POULTON                       : ENGLAND -CH  2009 E  non-trad
   The Brewhouse Clock Turret
   Poulton Hall
Complete list of Petit & Fritsen foundry output.

Gillett & Johnston, Croydon, England

KIRKCALDY                     : SCOTLAND-FI  1880 C  chime
   St.Brycedale Kirk
   St.Bryce Parish
PAISLEY                       : SCOTLAND-RE  1882 C  chime
   Town Hall
MONAGHAN                      : IRELAND -MN  1895 C  chime
   St.Macartan's Cathedral (RC)
BANBURY                       : ENGLAND -OX  1897 C  chime/ring
   St.Mary's Church
NEWPORT PAGNELL               : ENGLAND -BU  1911 C  chime/ring
   St.Peter & St.Paul Parish Church
KENNERLEIGH                   : ENGLAND -DE  1920 C  chime
   St.John the Baptist Anglican Church 
LONDON - RE                   : ENGLAND -EC  1920 C  chime
   The Royal Exchange 
CLITHEROE                     : ENGLAND -LA  1923 C  chime
   St.James Parish Church
LONDON - MC                   : ENGLAND -E   1925 C  chime
   World War I memorial
   Memorial Community Church
   (was Memorial Baptist Church)
CHOBHAM                       : ENGLAND -SR  1926 F  [chime]
   Westcroft Park 
COVENTRY                      : ENGLAND -WA  1927 C  chime/ring
   Cathedral Church of St.Michael
DUMBARTON                     : SCOTLAND-DB  1927 F  trad*
   St.Patrick's Church (RC) 
LONDON - A                    : ENGLAND -W   1928 C  trad
   The Atkinson Carillon
   above Salvatore Ferragamo
   (was J.Fox & Co.;
     originally Atkinson's Stores)
LONDON - RC                   : ENGLAND -W   1928 C  non-trad
   Odeon/Regal Theatre Carillon
   (in storage) 
   somewhere in Cornwall, England 
DUMBARTON                     : SCOTLAND-DB  1928 E  trad
   St.Patrick's Church (RC) 
WYKE                          : ENGLAND -YW  1929 C  chime
   St.Mary the Virgin Parish Church 
LONDONDERRY                   : N IRELAND-D  1929 C  chime/ring
   Cathedral Church of St.Columb (CI)
CLYDEBANK                     : SCOTLAND-SC  1929 C  chime    
   Town Hall 
CARRICKMACROSS                : IRELAND -MN  1930 C  chime
   St.Joseph Catholic Church
LONDON - RC                   : ENGLAND -W   1930 R  non-trad
   Odeon/Regal Theatre Carillon
   (in storage) 
   somewhere in Cornwall, England 
WEXFORD                       : IRELAND -WX  1930 C  chime/ring
   Immaculate Conception Church
FOULRIDGE                     : ENGLAND -LA  1931 C  chime
   St.Michael & All Angels Parish Church 
MANCHESTER - HN               : ENGLAND -LA  1931 C  chime
   Church of the Holy Name (RC)
BLACKBURN                     : ENGLAND -LA  1932 C  chime
   St.Jude Parish Church
DEPTFORD                      : ENGLAND -SE  1932 C  chime
   St.Luke's Parish Church
SALTLEY                       : ENGLAND -WA  1932 C  trad
   Our Lady's Carillon
   Our Lady of the Rosary and 
     St.Thérèse of Lisieux RC Church
PORTADOWN                     : N IRELAND-R  1932 C  chime
   St.Mark's Church (C.I.) 
BOURNVILLE                    : ENGLAND -WO  1934 E  trad
   The George Cadbury Memorial Carillon
     (The Bournville Carillon)
   School Tower 
LONDON - HW                   : ENGLAND -EC  1935 C  chime
   133, Houndsditch 
   (was Hounsditch Warehouse Company) 
PERTH                         : SCOTLAND-PR  1935 R  trad
   St.John's Kirk
   (St.John the Baptist Church) 
LITTLE WALSINGHAM             : ENGLAND -NF  1936 F  chime
   Shrine Church of Our Lady of Walsingham
   (The Pilgrim's Hospice) 
DUNFERMLINE                   : SCOTLAND-FI  1938 F  non-trad*
   Dunfermline Abbey 
DUNFERMLINE                   : SCOTLAND-FI  1947 I  non-trad*
   Dunfermline Abbey 
ALSTON                        : ENGLAND -CU  1950 C  chime
   St.Augustine Parish Church 
WYTHAM                        : ENGLAND -BR  1951 C  chime
   All Saints Parish Church 
ABERDEEN - STN                : SCOTLAND-AB  1952 R  trad
   Municipal Carillon
   St.Nicholas' Church 
ABERDEEN - STN                : SCOTLAND-AB  1954 E  trad
   Municipal Carillon
   St.Nicholas' Church 
Complete list of Gillett & Johnston foundry output.

McShane, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

FALKIRK                       : SCOTLAND-ST  1926 C  chime
   "Auld Kirk" Presbyterian Church 
Complete list of McShane foundry output.

Paccard, Annecy, France

LEIGH-ON-SEA                  : ENGLAND -ES  1926 C  peal
   Our Lady of Lourdes & St.Joseph (RC) 
Complete list of Paccard foundry output.

Rüetschi, Aarau, Switzerland

LONDON - SNTO                 : ENGLAND -W   1985 C  non-trad
   Swiss Centre
Complete list of Rüetschi foundry output.

Taylor, Loughborough, England

Valletta                      : Malta        ???? -  great
   St.Dominic Basilica

BRADFORD                      : ENGLAND -YW  1873 C  chime
   Town Hall 
MANCHESTER - TH               : ENGLAND -LA  1877 F  non-trad
   Town Hall
ABERDEEN - STM                : SCOTLAND-AB  1877 F  chime/ring
   Cathedral Church of St.Mary 
     of the Assumption (RC) 
Wigton                        : England      1884 -  great
   Highmoor Bell Tower
CAMBRIDGE                     : ENGLAND -CA  1895 C  chime/ring
   The Church of Our Lady
     and the English Martyrs
HOOTON PAGNELL                : ENGLAND -YW  1895 F  chime
   All Saints Parish Church 
HOOTON PAGNELL                : ENGLAND -YW  1896 R  chime
   All Saints Parish Church 
KENDAL                        : ENGLAND -CU  1897 C  chime
   Town Hall
TOWCESTER                     : ENGLAND -NH  1897 F  ring
   St.Lawrence Parish Church 
NEWRY                         : N IRELAND-D  1898 F  chime
   Cathedral of S.Patrick & St.Colman (CI)
KINGSTON-UPON-HULL - HT/1     : ENGLAND -YE  1899 F  ring
   Holy Trinity Church
   (Most Holy & Undivided Trinity)
Stratton-on-the-Fosse         : England      1900 -  great
   Basilica of St.Gregory the Great (RC)
   Downside Abbey
LEXDEN                        : ENGLAND -ES  1901 C  chime
   St.Leonard's Parish Church 
GLANDFORD                     : ENGLAND -NF  1903 C  chime
   St.Martin Parish Church
BOURNVILLE                    : ENGLAND -WO  1906 F  trad
   The George Cadbury Memorial Carillon
     (The Bournville Carillon)
   School Tower 
LOUGHBOROUGH - TF             : ENGLAND -LE  1906 F (trad) 
   Carillon tower
   Taylor Bell Foundry
ST.SAVIOUR                    : ENGLAND -CI  1911*F  chime
   St.Luke's Church
   * partial phase, cast for another site
LOUGHBOROUGH - TF             : ENGLAND -LE  1912 I (trad) 
   Carillon tower
   Taylor Bell Foundry
LOUGHBOROUGH - TF             : ENGLAND -LE  19__ E (trad) 
   Carillon tower
   Taylor Bell Foundry
COBH                          : IRELAND -CK  1914 F  trad
   St.Colman's Cathedral (RC) 
COBH                          : IRELAND -CK  1915 I  trad
   St.Colman's Cathedral (RC) 
COBH                          : IRELAND -CK  1916 I  trad
   St.Colman's Cathedral (RC) 
ARMAGH                        : N IRELAND-R  1921 C  trad
   St.Patrick's Cathedral (R.C.) 
DUNDALK                       : IRELAND -LO  1921 F  chime
   St.Joseph's Shrine Church
GODALMING                     : ENGLAND -SR  1921*F  trad
   War Memorial Carillon  (WW I)
   Old Music School
   (was Founders' Chapel)
   Charterhouse School
   * originally located elsewhere
GODALMING                     : ENGLAND -SR  1922*I  trad
   War Memorial Carillon  (WW I)
   Old Music School
   (was Founders' Chapel)
   Charterhouse School
   * originally located elsewhere
BOURNVILLE                    : ENGLAND -WO  1923 I  trad
   The George Cadbury Memorial Carillon
     (The Bournville Carillon)
   School Tower 
MELLOR                        : ENGLAND -LA  1923 C  chime
   St.Mary Parish Church 
GODALMING                     : ENGLAND -SR  1923*E  trad
   War Memorial Carillon  (WW I)
   Old Music School
   (was Founders' Chapel)
   Charterhouse School
   * originally located elsewhere
SPALDING                      : ENGLAND -LI  1923 F  non-trad*
   South Holland Centre (Civic Centre) 
LOUGHBOROUGH - WM             : ENGLAND -LE  1923 C  trad
   War Memorial
SPALDING                      : ENGLAND -LI  1924 I  non-trad
   South Holland Centre (Civic Centre) 
BOURNVILLE                    : ENGLAND -WO  1925 I  trad
   The George Cadbury Memorial Carillon
     (The Bournville Carillon)
   School Tower 
SAINT ANDREWS                 : SCOTLAND-FI  1926 F  trad
   Holy Trinity Parish Church 
MONKTON COMBE                 : ENGLAND -SE  1927 C  chime
   St.Michael & All Angels
WORCESTER - 1                 : ENGLAND -WO  1928 F  ring
   Cathedral Church of Christ
     and the Virgin Mary
ALFRETON                      : ENGLAND -DB  1929 C  chime
   Watchorn Memorial Methodist Church 
SAINT HELENS                  : ENGLAND -LA  1929 C  trad
   St.Mary's, Lowe House, RC Church 
BANBURY                       : ENGLAND -OX  1930 C  chime/ring
   St.Mary's Church
FRIMLEY                       : ENGLAND -SR  1931 C  chime
   St.Peter Parish Church 
LIMEHOUSE                     : ENGLAND -E   1933 C  chime
   Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Church 
YORK                          : ENGLAND -YO  1933*F  trad*
   Southwest tower
   Minster
   (Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of S.Peter)
   * originally elsewhere 
ABERDOVEY                     : WALES - GW   1936 C  chime
   St.Peter's Church (Church in Wales)
MANCHESTER - TH               : ENGLAND -LA  1936 E  non-trad
   Town Hall
MELTHAM                       : ENGLAND -YW  1936 C  chime/ring
   St.Bartholomew Parish Church
SAINT ANDREWS                 : SCOTLAND-FI  1938 I  trad
   Holy Trinity Parish Church 
PEEBLES                       : SCOTLAND-PB  1939 C  chime
   Old Parish Church
OULTON                        : ENGLAND -ST  1940 C  chime
   St.Mary's Abbey (RC) 
ALVERTHORPE                   : ENGLAND -YW  1946 F  chime
   Victory Carillon
   St.Paul Church
LIMERICK - SA                 : IRELAND -LM  1947 C  chime/ring
   Mount St.Alphonsus
LONDON - AH                   : ENGLAND -EC  1948 C  chime
   McConnell Chime
   All Hallows Church
GREAT WARLEY                  : ENGLAND -ES  1950 F  chime
   Essex Regimental Chapel
   Barracks 
KENILWORTH                    : ENGLAND -WA  1950 C  chime
   St.John the Evangelist Parish Church
BOSTON - 2                    : ENGLAND -LI  1951 C  chime
   Boston Parish Church (Boston Stump) 
ALVERTHORPE                   : ENGLAND -YW  1955 E  chime
   Victory Carillon
   St.Paul Church
GREAT WARLEY                  : ENGLAND -ES  1956 E  chime
   Essex Regimental Chapel
   Barracks 
CARLTON                       : ENGLAND -NT  1957 F  chime
   St.John the Baptist Church 
COBH                          : IRELAND -CK  1958 I  trad
   St.Colman's Cathedral (RC) 
WHITWICK                      : ENGLAND -LE  1960 C  chime
   Holy Cross Catholic Church 
SAINT ANDREWS                 : SCOTLAND-FI  1962 I  trad
   Holy Trinity Parish Church 
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE - CC      : ENGLAND -NM  1966 C  trad
   Edith Adamson Memorial Carillon
   Civic Centre 
ABERDOVEY                     : WALES - GW   1972 R  chime
   St.Peter's Church (Church in Wales)
SPALDING                      : ENGLAND -LI  1973 R  non-trad
   South Holland Centre (Civic Centre) 
LERWICK                       : SHETLAND IS  1976 R  chime
   Town Hall 
CARLTON                       : ENGLAND -NT  1981 E  chime
   St.John the Baptist Church 
NEWRY                         : N IRELAND-D  1987 E  chime
   Cathedral of S.Patrick & St.Colman (CI)
LUDLOW                        : ENGLAND -SH  1988 I  ring
   Parish Church of St.Laurence Ludlow
TOWCESTER                     : ENGLAND -NH  1989 E  ring
   St.Lawrence Parish Church 
LITTLE WALSINGHAM             : ENGLAND -NF  1993 E  chime
   Shrine Church of Our Lady of Walsingham
   (The Pilgrim's Hospice) 
ST.SAVIOUR                    : ENGLAND -CI  1993 E  chime
   St.Luke's Church
SAINT ANDREWS                 : SCOTLAND-FI  1998 E  trad
   Holy Trinity Parish Church 
KINGSTON-UPON-HULL - G        : ENGLAND -YE  2005 I  non-trad
   Guildhall
LOUGHBOROUGH - TF             : ENGLAND -LE  20__ F  trad# 
   Carillon tower
   Taylor Bell Foundry
YORK                          : ENGLAND -YO  2008 E  trad
   Southwest tower
   Minster
   (Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of S.Peter)
KINGSTON-UPON-HULL - G        : ENGLAND -YE  2010 E  non-trad
   Guildhall
LOUGHBOROUGH - TF             : ENGLAND -LE  2012 I  trad
   Carillon tower
   Taylor Bell Foundry
KINGSTON-UPON-HULL - HT/2     : ENGLAND -YE  2013 F  non-trad
   Holy Trinity Church
   (Most Holy & Undivided Trinity)
KINGSTON-UPON-HULL - HT/2     : ENGLAND -YE  2014 E  non-trad
   Holy Trinity Church
   (Most Holy & Undivided Trinity)
TAUNTON                       : ENGLAND -SM  2016 C  chime/ring
   St.Mary Magdalene Parish Church
DUNDALK                       : IRELAND -LO  2022 E  chime
   St.Joseph's Shrine Church
LOUGHBOROUGH - TF             : ENGLAND -LE  2023*E  trad
   Carillon tower
   Taylor Bell Foundry
   * completion planned
Complete list of Taylor foundry output.

Whitechapel, London, England

Older bells carry the name Mears & Stainbank
York                          : England      1845 - (great)
   York Minster
Westminster                   : England      1856 -  great
   "Big Ben" (replacement)
   Clock Tower
   Houses of Parliament
HIGH BEACH                    : ENGLAND -ES  1873 C  chimola
   Church of the Holy Innocents
BLAGDON                       : ENGLAND -SM  1902 C  chime/ring
   St.Andrew Parish Church
York                          : England      1927 -  great
   York Minster
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE - BJ      : ENGLAND -NM  1930 C  chime
   SS.James & Basil Parish Church 
GOLDERS GREEN                 : ENGLAND -NW  1932 C  chime
   St.Alban Martyr and St.Michael Church 
BECONTREE                     : ENGLAND -ES  1933 C  chime
   St.Alban Parish Church 
DUNDEE                        : SCOTLAND-AN  1948 C  chime
   St.Andrews Church 
KILMARNOCK                    : SCOTLAND-AY  1950 C  trad
   St.Andrew's & St.Marnock's Parish Church 
     (Church of Scotland) 
DUNFERMLINE                   : SCOTLAND-FI  1953 I  non-trad*
   Dunfermline Abbey 
WESTMINSTER                   : ENGLAND -WC  1955 C  chime/ring
   St.Clement Danes Parish Church
POOLE                         : ENGLAND -DO  1957 C  chime
   The Transfiguration Parish Church 
HOUNSLOW                      : ENGLAND -MD  1959 C  chime
   Holy Trinity Parish Church 
DALSTON - SMY                 : ENGLAND -E   1963 C  chime
   Saint Mary's Catholic Church
LEE                           : ENGLAND -SE  1963 C  chime
   St.Margaret Parish Church
LONDON - FM                   : ENGLAND -W   1964 C  chime
   Fortnum & Mason 
DUNFERMLINE                   : SCOTLAND-FI  1972 I  non-trad*
   Dunfermline Abbey 
LONDON - WBF                  : ENGLAND -E   1981 C  chime
   Whitechapel Bell Foundry
LUDLOW                        : ENGLAND -SH  2008 E  chime/ring
   Parish Church of St.Laurence Ludlow
Complete list of Whitechapel foundry output.

Warner, England

DEPTFORD                      : ENGLAND -SE  1872 C (chimola)
   St.Luke's Parish Church
DALSTON - SMK                 : ENGLAND -E   1877 C  chime/ring
   Saint Mark's Parish Church 
INVERNESS                     : SCOTLAND-HI  1877 C  chime/ring
   Cathedral Church of St.Andrew
BIRTLES HALL                  : ENGLAND -CH  1895 C  chime
   St.Catherine Parish Church 
HARTLEPOOL                    : ENGLAND -DU  1902 C  chime/ring
   St.Oswald Parish Church
Complete list of Warner foundry output.

Miscellaneous founders, not listed above

One instance each; in order by year.
Exeter                        : England      1676 -  great
   Cathedral Church of St.Peter (Anglican)
   cast by T.Purdue
Oxford                        : England      1680 -  great
   Oxford University
   cast by Christopher Hodson
London                        : England      1708 - (great)
   Former hour bell
   St.Paul's Cathedral (Anglican)
   cast by Philip Wightman
London                        : England      1710 -  great
   St.Paul's Cathedral (Anglican)
   cast by Richard Phelps
London                        : England      1716 -  great
   "Great Tom", hour bell
   St.Paul's Cathedral (Anglican)
   cast by Richard Phelps
PRESTEIGNE                    : WALES - RD   1717 *  chime/ring
   St.Andrew Parish Church 
   a mix of Rudhall (1717) and Whitechapel (1906) bells
STIRLING                      : SCOTLAND-ST  1729 F  chime
   Tolbooth (or) Broad Street Steeple
   cast by J.Waylett
LUDLOW                        : ENGLAND -SH  1732 F  ring
   Parish Church of St.Laurence Ludlow
   cast by Rudhall, Gloucester, England
London                        : England      1862 -  great
   (Italian) Church of St.Peter (RC)
   cast by Naylor Vickers (steel)
SHANDON                       : IRELAND -CK  1870 C  chime
   Cathedral of St.Mary & St.Anne
   cast by John Murphy, Dublin, Ireland
NEWPORT                       : WALES - GT   1874 C  chime
   St.Mary, Stow Hill, RC Church 
   cast by Blews
ROEHAMPTON                    : ENGLAND -SW  1879 C  chime
   St.Joseph RC Church
   cast by T.C.Lewis
GLASGOW                       : SCOTLAND-LA  1881 C  chime
   Tolbooth (or) Cross Steeple
   cast by John C. Wilson (local Scots)
WEXFORD                       : IRELAND -WX  1883 C (chime)
   Immaculate Conception Church
   cast by Murphy, Dublin, Ireland
DUNDALK                       : IRELAND -LO  1898 C (chime)
   St.Joseph's Shrine Church
   cast by Matthew O'Byrne, Dublin, Ireland
WORCESTER - 1                 : ENGLAND -WO  2017 E  ring
   Cathedral Church of Christ
     and the Virgin Mary
   cast by Westley Group
Complete list of miscellaneous foundry output.


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