Index of all Netherlands traditional carillons by maker

NOTE: This list is not complete - many instruments remain to be added.

Carillons in the Netherlands contain bells supplied by a variety of bellfoundries. Most such sites (exceptions as noted below) are listed here by foundry in the following order:

Unknown
van Aerschodt
BollŽe
Schilling
Vanden Gheyn
Eijsbouts
Petit & Fritsen
Gillett & Johnston
Hemony
Michiels
Olsen Nauen
Paccard
Rincker
RŸetschi
Sergeys
Taylor
van Bergen
Whitechapel
Warner
Bergholtz
Miscellaneous, not listed above

Within each foundry group, sites are listed in order by the year of casting (unknown first), which may be different from the year of installation. 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)
T = Tune or re-tuned at the foundry

Finally, there is an indication of the type of instrument:

  trad      - carillon with traditional keyboard
  trad*     - carillon with traditional keyboard now,
              but with other mechanism and/or chime size at the date cited
  (...)...  - instrument was replaced; link is to the same site
  [...]     - instrument is defunct; link is to "sites that are no more"
              (for Miscellaneous foundries only)

NOTES:

Defunct instruments which were not replaced are not listed here, but may be found in the individual complete indexes for particular bellfoundries (see list).
When relevant, links to the separate index pages for the total output of each foundry are available at the end of a foundry section below.
For foundries outside this Region, the site list below is a subset of the foundry's total production. Links to the individual foundry indexes appear below.

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.

ALMELO - G                    : NETHERLANDS  ???? E
   Sint Georgiustoren
ARNHEM - E                    : NETHERLANDS  1887 I
   St.Eusebiustoren
   Grote Kerk
ARNHEM - E                    : NETHERLANDS  ???? E
   St.Eusebiustoren
   Grote Kerk
BREDA - OLV                   : NETHERLANDS  1723 F
   O.L.Vrouwetoren (Grote Kerk)
HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  ???? E
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
ROTTERDAM - S                 : NETHERLANDS  ???? E
   Stadhuis (City Hall)
ROTTERDAM - STL               : NETHERLANDS  1??? I
   Sint Laurenstoren
   N.H.Kerk (Groote Kerk)
SNEEK                         : NETHERLANDS  ???? E
   Sint-Maartenstoren (Martinikerk)
   N.H.Kerk (Grote Kerk)
WINSCHOTEN                    : NETHERLANDS  ???? E
   St.Vitustoren, "Olle Witte"
   Ned.Herv.Kerk

van Aerschodt, Leuven (Louvain), Belgium

HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  1874 C (trad)
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
UTRECHT - D/2                 : NETHERLANDS  1888 R
   Upper belfry
   Domtoren

Complete list of van Aerschodt foundry output.

BollŽe, France

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of BollŽe foundry output.

Schilling, Apolda and Heidelberg, Germany

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Schilling foundry output.

Vanden Gheyn, Mechelen and Leuven, Belgium

GRONINGEN - M/2               : NETHERLANDS  1788 I
   Upper belfry & cupola
   Martinitoren
   Martinikerk
   (St.Martin's Church)

Complete list of Vanden Gheyn output.

Eijsbouts, Asten, Netherlands

AMERSFOORT - OLV/1            : NETHERLANDS  19?? E
   Historic carillon
   Lantern E window
   O.L.V.Toren - 'Lange Jan'
   (was Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk)

MIDDELSTUM                    : NETHERLANDS  1949 E
   Sint Hippolytustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
OLDENZAAL                     : NETHERLANDS  1949 I
   Sint-Plechelmustoren
     (St.Plechelmus Basilica)
SNEEK                         : NETHERLANDS  1949 F
   Sint-Maartenstoren (Martinikerk)
   N.H.Kerk (Grote Kerk)
HERTOGENBOSCH - S             : NETHERLANDS  1952 I
   Stadhuistoren
UTRECHT - D/2                 : NETHERLANDS  1952 I
   Upper belfry
   Domtoren
AMERSFOORT - OLV/1            : NETHERLANDS  1953 I
   Historic carillon
   Lantern E window
   O.L.V.Toren - 'Lange Jan'
   (was Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk)
HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  1955 I
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
DEN HAAG - STJ                : NETHERLANDS  1956 E
   St.Jakobstoren
   Grote Kerk
AMERSFOORT - Z                : NETHERLANDS  1958 C
   De Zonnehof (Modern Art Museum)
BARNEVELD - NH                : NETHERLANDS  1958 I
   Jan van Schaffelaartoren
    (or)  St.Odulphustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
BARNEVELD - NH                : NETHERLANDS  1962 I
   Jan van Schaffelaartoren
    (or)  St.Odulphustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
ROTTERDAM - STL               : NETHERLANDS  1963 E
   Sint Laurenstoren
   N.H.Kerk (Groote Kerk)
DRIENERLO                     : NETHERLANDS  1964 C
   Campusbeiaard
   Campustoren
   Technische Hogeschool
   Universiteit Twente
BREDA - OLV                   : NETHERLANDS  1965 E
   O.L.Vrouwetoren (Grote Kerk)
DORDRECHT - G                 : NETHERLANDS  1965 F
   O.L.V.Toren (Grote Kerk)
OLDENZAAL                     : NETHERLANDS  1965 E
   Sint-Plechelmustoren
     (St.Plechelmus Basilica)
TILBURG - STD                 : NETHERLANDS  1966 F
   't Heike Toren (Heikesetoren)
   R.K.Kerk St.Dionysius
UTRECHT - D/2                 : NETHERLANDS  1974 I
   Upper belfry
   Domtoren
HERTOGENBOSCH - S             : NETHERLANDS  1976 E
   Stadhuistoren
BREDA - H                     : NETHERLANDS  1979 C
   Heuvelbrink
TILBURG - STD                 : NETHERLANDS  1979 E
   't Heike Toren (Heikesetoren)
   R.K.Kerk St.Dionysius
VEENDAM                       : NETHERLANDS  1983 I
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
GRONINGEN - M/2               : NETHERLANDS  1984 I
   Upper belfry & cupola
   Martinitoren
   Martinikerk
   (St.Martin's Church)
MIDDELBURG                    : NETHERLANDS  1984 E
   Abdijtoren - "Lange Jan"
AMERSFOORT - B                : NETHERLANDS  1985 C
   Belgenmonument
GRONINGEN - M/2               : NETHERLANDS  1985 I
   Upper belfry & cupola
   Martinitoren
   Martinikerk
   (St.Martin's Church)
UTRECHT - STN                 : NETHERLANDS  1986 E
   Nicolaïtoren
   Klaaskerk (St.Nicolaikerk)
BARNEVELD - NH                : NETHERLANDS  1991 E
   Jan van Schaffelaartoren
    (or)  St.Odulphustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
KAMPEN                        : NETHERLANDS  1993 E
   Nieuwetoren
GRONINGEN - M/2               : NETHERLANDS  1994 E
   Upper belfry & cupola
   Martinitoren
   Martinikerk
   (St.Martin's Church)
GRONINGEN - A                 : NETHERLANDS  1995 C
   Academietoren
AMERSFOORT - OLV/2            : NETHERLANDS  1997 C
   Modern carillon
   Lantern center
   O.L.V.Toren - 'Lange Jan'
   (was Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk)
DORDRECHT - G                 : NETHERLANDS  1999 E
   O.L.V.Toren (Grote Kerk)
BARNEVELD - OK                : NETHERLANDS  2006 C
   Oude Kerk in Garderen

Complete list of Eijsbouts foundry output.

Petit & Fritsen, Aarle-Rixtel, Netherlands

ROTTERDAM - STL               : NETHERLANDS  1940 I
   Sint Laurenstoren
   N.H.Kerk (Groote Kerk)
KAMPEN                        : NETHERLANDS  1941 I
   Nieuwetoren
ROTTERDAM - S                 : NETHERLANDS  1948 I
   Stadhuis (City Hall)
UTRECHT - STGM                : NETHERLANDS  1954 C
   Sint Gerardus Majella Kerk
UTRECHT - STN                 : NETHERLANDS  1957 I
   Nicolaïtoren
   Klaaskerk (St.Nicolaikerk)
HULST                         : NETHERLANDS  1958 C
   Sint Willibrordustoren
ALMELO - G                    : NETHERLANDS  1963 F
   Sint Georgiustoren
ARNHEM - E                    : NETHERLANDS  1964 I
   St.Eusebiustoren
   Grote Kerk
SOEST                         : NETHERLANDS  1965*C
   Travelling Carillon 'de Paltz'
     (was Papageno Traveling Carillon)
   'de Paltz' (private estate)
   * cast for another site
ROTTERDAM - EH                : NETHERLANDS  1968 C
   Ekonomische Hogeschool
   Erasmus Universiteit
SNEEK                         : NETHERLANDS  1969 I
   Sint-Maartenstoren (Martinikerk)
   N.H.Kerk (Grote Kerk)
ROTTERDAM - S                 : NETHERLANDS  1976 I
   Stadhuis (City Hall)
APPINGEDAM                    : NETHERLANDS  1991 I
   Nicolaïtoren
   Sint Nicolaaskerk
BARNEVELD - R                 : NETHERLANDS  1998 C
   Raadhuistoren
APPINGEDAM                    : NETHERLANDS  2000 E
   Nicolaïtoren
   Sint Nicolaaskerk
DORDRECHT - Mobile            : NETHERLANDS  2003 C
   "Bell Moods"
   Concert carillon
VEENDAM                       : NETHERLANDS  2008 C
   Ned.Herv.Kerk

Complete list of Petit & Fritsen foundry output.

Gillett & Johnston, Croydon, England

ALMELO - G                    : NETHERLANDS  1925 C (trad)
   Sint Georgiustoren
HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  1925 F
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
BARNEVELD - NH                : NETHERLANDS  1927 F
   Jan van Schaffelaartoren
    (or)  St.Odulphustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
HILVARENBEEK                  : NETHERLANDS  1928 C (trad)
   R.K.Kerk St.Petrus-Banden
   (St. Peter in Chains)
BREDA - OLV                   : NETHERLANDS  1929 I
   O.L.Vrouwetoren (Grote Kerk)
ENSCHEDE                      : NETHERLANDS  1929 C (trad)
   Stadstoren
   Groote Kerk (N.H.Kerk)
SNEEK                         : NETHERLANDS  1929 C (trad)
   Sint-Maartenstoren (Martinikerk)
   N.H.Kerk (Grote Kerk)
OLDENZAAL                     : NETHERLANDS  1930 F
   Sint-Plechelmustoren
     (St.Plechelmus Basilica)
WINSCHOTEN                    : NETHERLANDS  1931 C (trad)
   St.Vitustoren, "Olle Witte"
   Ned.Herv.Kerk

Complete list of Gillett & Johnston foundry output.

Hemony, Netherlands

(two foundries, combined here)

HERTOGENBOSCH - S             : NETHERLANDS  1645 F
   Stadhuistoren
UTRECHT - STN                 : NETHERLANDS  1651 F
   Nicolaïtoren
   Klaaskerk (St.Nicolaikerk)
ARNHEM - E                    : NETHERLANDS  1652 F
   St.Eusebiustoren
   Grote Kerk
AMERSFOORT - OLV/1            : NETHERLANDS  1658 F
   Historic carillon
   Lantern E window
   O.L.V.Toren - 'Lange Jan'
   (was Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk)
ROTTERDAM - STL               : NETHERLANDS  1661 F
   Sint Laurenstoren
   N.H.Kerk (Groote Kerk)
GRONINGEN - M/2               : NETHERLANDS  1662 F
   Upper belfry & cupola
   Martinitoren
   Martinikerk
   (St.Martin's Church)
KAMPEN                        : NETHERLANDS  1662 F
   Nieuwetoren
MIDDELSTUM                    : NETHERLANDS  1662 F
   Sint Hippolytustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
UTRECHT - D/2                 : NETHERLANDS  1664 F
   Upper belfry
   Domtoren
HULST                         : NETHERLANDS  1669 C (trad)
   Sint Willibrordustoren
GRONINGEN - M/2               : NETHERLANDS  1671 I
   Upper belfry & cupola
   Martinitoren
   Martinikerk
   (St.Martin's Church)

Complete list of Hemony foundries output.

Michiels, Mechelen, Belgium

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Michiels foundry output.

Olsen Nauen, Tonsberg, Norway

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Olsen Nauen foundry output.

Paccard, Annecy, France

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Paccard foundry output.

Rincker, Sinn, Germany

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Rincker foundry output.

RŸetschi, Aarau, Switzerland

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of RŸetschi foundry output.

Sergeys, Leuven, Belgium

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Sergeys foundry output.

Taylor, Loughborough, England

MIDDELBURG                    : NETHERLANDS  1897 I
   Abdijtoren - "Lange Jan"
APPINGEDAM                    : NETHERLANDS  1911 F
   Nicolaïtoren
   Sint Nicolaaskerk
ROTTERDAM - S                 : NETHERLANDS  1921 C (trad)
   Stadhuis (City Hall)
UTRECHT - D/2                 : NETHERLANDS  1929 I
   Upper belfry
   Domtoren
UTRECHT - STN                 : NETHERLANDS  1933 I
   Nicolaïtoren
   Klaaskerk (St.Nicolaikerk)
DEN HAAG - STJ                : NETHERLANDS  1937 I
   St.Jakobstoren
   Grote Kerk

Complete list of Taylor foundry output.

van Bergen, Heiligerlee, Netherlands

APPINGEDAM                    : NETHERLANDS  1834 E (chime)
   Nicolaïtoren
   Sint Nicolaaskerk
UTRECHT - D/2                 : NETHERLANDS  1906 I
   Upper belfry
   Domtoren
GRONINGEN - M/2               : NETHERLANDS  1941 I
   Upper belfry & cupola
   Martinitoren
   Martinikerk
   (St.Martin's Church)
WINSCHOTEN                    : NETHERLANDS  1946 F
   St.Vitustoren, "Olle Witte"
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
BARNEVELD - NH                : NETHERLANDS  1948 I
   Jan van Schaffelaartoren
    (or)  St.Odulphustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
HILVARENBEEK                  : NETHERLANDS  1949 C
   R.K.Kerk St.Petrus-Banden
   (St. Peter in Chains)
DORDRECHT - G                 : NETHERLANDS  1951 C (trad)
   O.L.V.Toren (Grote Kerk)
MIDDELBURG                    : NETHERLANDS  1955 C
   Abdijtoren - "Lange Jan"
SNEEK                         : NETHERLANDS  1955 I
   Sint-Maartenstoren (Martinikerk)
   N.H.Kerk (Grote Kerk)
VEENDAM                       : NETHERLANDS  1958 F
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
APPINGEDAM                    : NETHERLANDS  1959 I
   Nicolaïtoren
   Sint Nicolaaskerk
ENSCHEDE                      : NETHERLANDS  1961 C
   Stadstoren
   Groote Kerk (N.H.Kerk)
HEILIGERLEE - VB/2            : NETHERLANDS  1964*C
   National Monument to the Mobilization
     Invalids of World War I
   Garden
   Klokkengieterijmuseum
   (vanBergen Bellfoundry Museum)
   * made for another site

Complete list of van Bergen foundry output.

Whitechapel, London, England

Older bells carry the name Mears & Stainbank

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Whitechapel foundry output.

Warner, England

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Warner foundry output.

Bergholtz, Sigtuna, Sweden

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Bergholtz foundry output.

Miscellaneous founders, not listed above

One instance each; in order by year (unknown first, in order by city).

HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  16__ F (trad)
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
   cast by Willem & Jaspar Moer

APPINGEDAM                    : NETHERLANDS  1620 F (chime)
   Nicolaïtoren
   Sint Nicolaaskerk
   cast by François Simon
HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  1642 I
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
   cast by Jacob Noteman, Leeuwarden
HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  1647 E (trad)
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
   cast by Van Spraekel
DEN HAAG - STJ                : NETHERLANDS  1686 F
   St.Jakobstoren
   Grote Kerk
   cast by Melchior de Haze
UTRECHT - D/2                 : NETHERLANDS  1695 I
   Upper belfry
   Domtoren
   cast by Melchior de Haze
MIDDELBURG                    : NETHERLANDS  1714 F
   Abdijtoren - "Lange Jan"
   cast by N.Noorden & J.A. deGrave
SNEEK                         : NETHERLANDS  1770 C (trad)
   Sint-Maartenstoren (Martinikerk)
   N.H.Kerk (Grote Kerk)
   cast by Borchard & Eckhof

Complete list of miscellaneous foundry output.

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