Index of all Netherlands sites by maker

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

Carillons and chimes 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
Bollée
Schilling
Vanden Gheyn
Eijsbouts
Petit & Fritsen
Gillett & Johnston
Hemony
Michiels
Olsen Nauen
Paccard
Rincker
Rüetschi
Sergeys
Taylor
van Bergen
Whitechapel
Warner
Bergholtz
Grassmayr
Miscellaneous, not listed above

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)
T = Tuned 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
  non-trad  - carillon with non-traditional mechanism
  non-trad* - carillon with non-traditional mechanism now, 
              but either chime size or with traditional keyboard at the date cited
  mech?     - carillon with unknown mechanism
  chime     - chime (any mechanism)
  chime/ring -some bells hung for change ringing plus others for chiming only
  great     - great bell (over 4 tonnes weight) not in a chime or carillon
              (Only those by miscellaneous founders are listed here.)
  (...)...  - 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. A link to each individual foundry's index page appears at the end of its list here.

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  trad
   Sint Georgiustoren
ARNHEM - E                    : NETHERLANDS  1887 I  trad
   St.Eusebiustoren
   Grote Kerk
ARNHEM - E                    : NETHERLANDS  ???? E  trad
   St.Eusebiustoren
   Grote Kerk
BREDA - OLV                   : NETHERLANDS  1723 F  trad
   O.L.Vrouwetoren (Grote Kerk)
HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  ???? E  trad
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
ROTTERDAM - S                 : NETHERLANDS  ???? E  trad
   Stadhuis (City Hall)
ROTTERDAM - STL               : NETHERLANDS  1??? I  trad
   Sint Laurenstoren
   N.H.Kerk (Groote Kerk)
SNEEK                         : NETHERLANDS  ???? E  trad
   Sint-Maartenstoren (Martinikerk)
   N.H.Kerk (Grote Kerk)
WINSCHOTEN                    : NETHERLANDS  ???? E  trad
   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  trad
   Upper belfry
   Domtoren

Complete list of van Aerschodt foundry output.

Bollée, France

 [none currently listed]

Complete list of Bollée foundry output.

Schilling, Apolda, Heidelberg and Waren, Germany

 [none currently listed]

Complete list of Schilling foundry output.

Vanden Gheyn, Mechelen and Leuven, Belgium

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

Complete list of Vanden Gheyn output.

Eijsbouts, Asten, Netherlands

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

MIDDELSTUM                    : NETHERLANDS  1949 E  trad
   Sint Hippolytustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
OLDENZAAL                     : NETHERLANDS  1949 I  trad
   Sint-Plechelmustoren
     (St.Plechelmus Basilica)
SNEEK                         : NETHERLANDS  1949 F  trad
   Sint-Maartenstoren (Martinikerk)
   N.H.Kerk (Grote Kerk)
HERTOGENBOSCH - S             : NETHERLANDS  1952 I  trad
   Stadhuistoren
UTRECHT - D/2                 : NETHERLANDS  1952 I  trad
   Upper belfry
   Domtoren
AMERSFOORT - OLV/1            : NETHERLANDS  1953 I  trad
   Historic carillon
   Lantern E window
   O.L.V.Toren - 'Lange Jan'
   (was Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk)
HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  1955 I  trad
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
ROTTERDAM - CE                : NETHERLANDS  1955 C  chime
   St.Mary's Anglican Church
DEN HAAG - STJ                : NETHERLANDS  1956 E  trad
   St.Jakobstoren
   Grote Kerk
AMERSFOORT - Z                : NETHERLANDS  1958 C  trad
   De Zonnehof (Modern Art Museum)
BARNEVELD - NH                : NETHERLANDS  1958 I  trad
   Jan van Schaffelaartoren
    (or)  St.Odulphustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
DEN HAAG - N                  : NETHERLANDS  1961 C  chime
   Nillmy
BARNEVELD - NH                : NETHERLANDS  1962 I  trad
   Jan van Schaffelaartoren
    (or)  St.Odulphustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
ROTTERDAM - STL               : NETHERLANDS  1963 E  trad
   Sint Laurenstoren
   N.H.Kerk (Groote Kerk)
DRIENERLO                     : NETHERLANDS  1964 C  trad
   Campusbeiaard
   Campustoren
   Technische Hogeschool
   Universiteit Twente
BREDA - OLV                   : NETHERLANDS  1965 E  trad
   O.L.Vrouwetoren (Grote Kerk)
DORDRECHT - G                 : NETHERLANDS  1965 F  trad
   O.L.V.Toren (Grote Kerk)
OLDENZAAL                     : NETHERLANDS  1965 E  trad
   Sint-Plechelmustoren
     (St.Plechelmus Basilica)
TILBURG - STD                 : NETHERLANDS  1966 F  trad
   't Heike Toren (Heikesetoren)
   R.K.Kerk St.Dionysius
ROTTERDAM - SC                : NETHERLANDS  1971 C  chime
   School
ROTTERDAM - E                 : NETHERLANDS  1973 C  chime
   ECTI-Europoort
UTRECHT - D/2                 : NETHERLANDS  1974 I  trad
   Upper belfry
   Domtoren
UTRECHT - E                   : NETHERLANDS  1975 C  non-trad
   Electrorail Ltd.
HERTOGENBOSCH - S             : NETHERLANDS  1976 E  trad
   Stadhuistoren
ROTTERDAM - H                 : NETHERLANDS  1976 C  chime
   Chr.Huygens School
BREDA - H                     : NETHERLANDS  1979 C  trad
   Heuvelbrink
TILBURG - STD                 : NETHERLANDS  1979 E  trad
   't Heike Toren (Heikesetoren)
   R.K.Kerk St.Dionysius
UTRECHT - D/1                 : NETHERLANDS  1982 E  chime
   Lower belfry
   Domtoren
DEN HAAG - A                  : NETHERLANDS  1983 C  chime
   A.N.W.B. Office
VEENDAM                       : NETHERLANDS  1983 I  trad
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
GRONINGEN - M/2               : NETHERLANDS  1984 I  trad
   Upper belfry & cupola
   Martinitoren
   Martinikerk
   (St.Martin's Church)
MIDDELBURG                    : NETHERLANDS  1984 E  trad
   Abdijtoren - "Lange Jan"
AMERSFOORT - B                : NETHERLANDS  1985 C  trad
   Belgenmonument
GRONINGEN - M/2               : NETHERLANDS  1985 I  trad
   Upper belfry & cupola
   Martinitoren
   Martinikerk
   (St.Martin's Church)
UTRECHT - STN                 : NETHERLANDS  1986 E  trad
   Nicolaïtoren
   Klaaskerk (St.Nicolaikerk)
BARNEVELD - NH                : NETHERLANDS  1991 E  trad
   Jan van Schaffelaartoren
    (or)  St.Odulphustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
KAMPEN                        : NETHERLANDS  1993 E  trad
   Nieuwetoren
GRONINGEN - M/2               : NETHERLANDS  1994 E  trad
   Upper belfry & cupola
   Martinitoren
   Martinikerk
   (St.Martin's Church)
GRONINGEN - M/1               : NETHERLANDS  1994 E  chime
   Lower belfry
   Martinitoren
   Martinikerk
   (St.Martin's Church)
GRONINGEN - A                 : NETHERLANDS  1995 C  trad
   Academietoren
AMERSFOORT - OLV/2            : NETHERLANDS  1997 C  trad
   Modern carillon
   Lantern center
   O.L.V.Toren - 'Lange Jan'
   (was Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk)
DORDRECHT - G                 : NETHERLANDS  1999 E  trad
   O.L.V.Toren (Grote Kerk)
BARNEVELD - OK                : NETHERLANDS  2006 C  trad
   Oude Kerk in Garderen

Complete list of Eijsbouts foundry output.

Petit & Fritsen, Aarle-Rixtel, Netherlands

ARNHEM - P                    : NETHERLANDS  ???? C  chime
   Provinciehuis facade
HILVARENBEEK                  : NETHERLANDS  ???? C (chime)
   R.K.Kerk St.Petrus-Banden
   (St. Peter in Chains)
ROTTERDAM - KZ                : NETHERLANDS  ???? C  chime
   Kulturelles Zentrum (Cultural Center)

ROTTERDAM - STL               : NETHERLANDS  1940 I  trad
   Sint Laurenstoren
   N.H.Kerk (Groote Kerk)
KAMPEN                        : NETHERLANDS  1941 I  trad
   Nieuwetoren
ROTTERDAM - S                 : NETHERLANDS  1948 I  trad
   Stadhuis (City Hall)
UTRECHT - STGM                : NETHERLANDS  1954 C  trad
   Sint Gerardus Majella Kerk
UTRECHT - STN                 : NETHERLANDS  1957 I  trad
   Nicolaïtoren
   Klaaskerk (St.Nicolaikerk)
HULST                         : NETHERLANDS  1958 C  trad
   Sint Willibrordustoren
ALMELO - G                    : NETHERLANDS  1963 F  trad
   Sint Georgiustoren
ARNHEM - E                    : NETHERLANDS  1964 I  trad
   St.Eusebiustoren
   Grote Kerk
SOEST                         : NETHERLANDS  1965*C  trad
   Travelling Carillon 'de Paltz'
     (was Papageno Traveling Carillon)
   'de Paltz' (private estate)
   * cast for another site
ROTTERDAM - EH                : NETHERLANDS  1968 C  trad
   Ekonomische Hogeschool
   Erasmus Universiteit
SNEEK                         : NETHERLANDS  1969 I  trad
   Sint-Maartenstoren (Martinikerk)
   N.H.Kerk (Grote Kerk)
ROTTERDAM - S                 : NETHERLANDS  1976 I  trad
   Stadhuis (City Hall)
APPINGEDAM                    : NETHERLANDS  1991 I  trad
   Nicolaïtoren
   Sint Nicolaaskerk
AMERSFOORT - BX               : NETHERLANDS  1993 C  chime
   Boterbeurs (Butter Exchange)
BARNEVELD - R                 : NETHERLANDS  1998 C  trad
   Raadhuistoren
APPINGEDAM                    : NETHERLANDS  2000 E  trad
   Nicolaïtoren
   Sint Nicolaaskerk
DORDRECHT - Mobile            : NETHERLANDS  2003 C  trad
   "Bell Moods"
   Concert carillon
VEENDAM                       : NETHERLANDS  2008 C  trad
   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  trad
   Sint-Janskathedraal
     (Sint-Jansbasiliek)
BARNEVELD - NH                : NETHERLANDS  1927 F  trad
   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  trad
   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  trad
   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  trad
   Stadhuistoren
UTRECHT - STN                 : NETHERLANDS  1651 F  trad
   Nicolaïtoren
   Klaaskerk (St.Nicolaikerk)
ARNHEM - E                    : NETHERLANDS  1652 F  trad
   St.Eusebiustoren
   Grote Kerk
AMERSFOORT - OLV/1            : NETHERLANDS  1658 F  trad
   Historic carillon
   Lantern E window
   O.L.V.Toren - 'Lange Jan'
   (was Onze Lieve Vrouwe Kerk)
ROTTERDAM - STL               : NETHERLANDS  1661 F  trad
   Sint Laurenstoren
   N.H.Kerk (Groote Kerk)
GRONINGEN - M/2               : NETHERLANDS  1662 F  trad
   Upper belfry & cupola
   Martinitoren
   Martinikerk
   (St.Martin's Church)
KAMPEN                        : NETHERLANDS  1662 F  trad
   Nieuwetoren
MIDDELSTUM                    : NETHERLANDS  1662 F  trad
   Sint Hippolytustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
UTRECHT - D/2                 : NETHERLANDS  1664 F  trad
   Upper belfry
   Domtoren
HULST                         : NETHERLANDS  1669 C (trad)
   Sint Willibrordustoren
GRONINGEN - M/2               : NETHERLANDS  1671 I  trad
   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.

Rüetschi, Aarau, Switzerland

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Rüetschi foundry output.

Sergeys, Leuven, Belgium

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Sergeys foundry output.

Taylor, Loughborough, England

MIDDELBURG                    : NETHERLANDS  1897 I  trad
   Abdijtoren - "Lange Jan"
APPINGEDAM                    : NETHERLANDS  1911 F  trad
   Nicolaïtoren
   Sint Nicolaaskerk
ROTTERDAM - S                 : NETHERLANDS  1921 C (trad)
   Stadhuis (City Hall)
UTRECHT - D/2                 : NETHERLANDS  1929 I  trad
   Upper belfry
   Domtoren
UTRECHT - STN                 : NETHERLANDS  1933 I  trad
   Nicolaïtoren
   Klaaskerk (St.Nicolaikerk)
DEN HAAG - STJ                : NETHERLANDS  1937 I  trad
   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  trad
   Upper belfry
   Domtoren
GRONINGEN - M/2               : NETHERLANDS  1941 I  trad
   Upper belfry & cupola
   Martinitoren
   Martinikerk
   (St.Martin's Church)
WINSCHOTEN                    : NETHERLANDS  1946 F  trad
   St.Vitustoren, "Olle Witte"
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
BARNEVELD - NH                : NETHERLANDS  1948 I  trad
   Jan van Schaffelaartoren
    (or)  St.Odulphustoren
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
HILVARENBEEK                  : NETHERLANDS  1949 C  trad
   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  trad
   Abdijtoren - "Lange Jan"
SNEEK                         : NETHERLANDS  1955 I  trad
   Sint-Maartenstoren (Martinikerk)
   N.H.Kerk (Grote Kerk)
VEENDAM                       : NETHERLANDS  1958 F  trad
   Ned.Herv.Kerk
APPINGEDAM                    : NETHERLANDS  1959 I  trad
   Nicolaïtoren
   Sint Nicolaaskerk
ENSCHEDE                      : NETHERLANDS  1961 C  trad
   Stadstoren
   Groote Kerk (N.H.Kerk)
HEILIGERLEE - VB/2            : NETHERLANDS  1964*C  trad
   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.

Grassmayr, Insbruck, Austria

 [none posted yet]

Complete list of Grassmayr 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

UTRECHT - D/1                 : NETHERLANDS  1505 F  chime
   Lower belfry
   Domtoren
   cast by van Wou
Delft                         : Netherlands  1570 -  great
   Oude Kerk
   cast by Henrick (I) van Trier
APPINGEDAM                    : NETHERLANDS  1620 F (chime)
   Nicolaïtoren
   Sint Nicolaaskerk
   cast by François Simon
HERTOGENBOSCH - STJ           : NETHERLANDS  1642 I  trad
   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  trad
   St.Jakobstoren
   Grote Kerk
   cast by Melchior de Haze
UTRECHT - D/2                 : NETHERLANDS  1695 I  trad
   Upper belfry
   Domtoren
   cast by Melchior de Haze
MIDDELBURG                    : NETHERLANDS  1714 F  trad
   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
HEILIGERLEE - VB/3            : NETHERLANDS  2007 C  chime
   Indoors
   Klokkengieterijmuseum
   (vanBergen Bellfoundry Museum)
   cast by Simon Laudy, Finsterwolde

Complete list of miscellaneous foundry output.

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