*Location: War Memorial Queen's Park Frederick Street and Browns Lane Loughborough, Leicestershire, England OS Ref. SK 533 193 LL: N 52.76938, W 1.21057
*Carillonist: Peter K. Shepherd, Borough Carillonneur 35 Pantain Road Loughborough, Leics. LE11 3LZ T: 01509/266 487 - and - Brian Saddington, Deputy Borough Carillonneur 28 Atherstone Road Loughborough, Leics. LE11 2SJ - and - Caroline Sharpe E: info@carolinesharpe.com - and - Lynne Morgan*Past Carillonneurs: Dr. Peter Stratfold Peter Harrod Sydney Porter *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: Summer (Good Friday thru Sept.) Thursdays 1300 & Sundays 1530; Bank Holiday Mondays 1530; carillon week in July. *Remarks: 13 duplicate trebles for top octave have long been disconnected, but remain in place. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 47 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is G# in the bass octave Transposition is down 4 semitone(s) Keyboard range: C C / C G There are two missing bass semitones There is an identical practice console The whole instrument was installed in 1923 with bells made by Taylor Auxiliary mechanisms: E Tower details: Height of console: 18 meters above ground Height of lowest level of bells: 23 meters above ground Height of highest level of bells: 30 meters above ground Belfry openness: 10% Year of latest technical information source is 1976*Links:
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