Index of all British Isles sites by maker

Non-traditional carillons in the British Isles contain bells supplied by a variety of bellfoundries. All such sites are listed here by foundry in the following order:

van Aerschodt
Eijsbouts
Gillett & Johnston
Taylor
Whitechapel
Rüetschi

Within each foundry group, sites are listed in order by year of installation (unknown first).
Following the year is an indication of the founder's contribution to the instrument:

C = Complete instrument
F = Foundation; originally a complete installation, later expanded
I = Intermediate expansion
E = Final expansion to current state
R = Recast/replaced (without changing number or disposition)

van Aerschodt, Leuven (Louvain), Belgium


EATON HALL                    : ENGLAND -CH  1900 C

   (Seat of the Duke of Westminster)

   Chapel Tower

Complete list of van Aerschodt foundry output.

Eijsbouts, Asten, Netherlands


DUNFERMLINE                   : SCOTLAND-FI  1984 E

   Dunfermline Abbey

Complete list of Eijsbouts foundry output.

Gillett & Johnston, Croydon, England


LONDON - RC                   : ENGLAND -W   1928 C

   Odeon/Regal Theatre Carillon

LONDON - RC                   : ENGLAND -W   1930 R

   Odeon/Regal Theatre Carillon

DUNFERMLINE                   : SCOTLAND-FI  1938 F

   Dunfermline Abbey 

DUNFERMLINE                   : SCOTLAND-FI  1947 I

   Dunfermline Abbey

Complete list of Gillett & Johnston foundry output.

Rüetschi, Aarau, Switzerland


LONDON - SNTO                 : ENGLAND -W   1985 C

   Swiss Centre

Complete list of Rüetschi foundry output.

Taylor, Loughborough, England


MANCHESTER - TH               : ENGLAND -LA  1877 F

   Town Hall

SPALDING                      : ENGLAND -LI  1923 F

   South Holland Centre (Civic Centre) 

SPALDING                      : ENGLAND -LI  1924 I

   South Holland Centre (Civic Centre) 

MANCHESTER - TH               : ENGLAND -LA  1936 E

   Town Hall

SPALDING                      : ENGLAND -LI  1973 R

   South Holland Centre (Civic Centre)

Complete list of Taylor foundry output.

Whitechapel, London, England

Older bells carry the name Mears & Stainbank


DUNFERMLINE                   : SCOTLAND-FI  1953 I

   Dunfermline Abbey 

DUNFERMLINE                   : SCOTLAND-FI  1972 I

   Dunfermline Abbey

Complete list of Whitechapel foundry output.

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This index page was built from the database on 29-Sep-05 and last revised on on 24-Jun-08.

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