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The foundry is at Dulcote, near
Wells, Somerset. Richard rings at Pilton and is an ardent supporter of
small bells.
The bells are cast in bell metal with some very early bells having been
cast in gunmetal.
He uses sand moulds made from patterns supplied by Matthew Higby, the
patterns have recently been
extended with the addition of some larger
examples in china made by Graham Newing of Westbury.
In the last few years he has cast over 200 bells, including a medieval
full size copy.
He is an excellent craftsman - the picture shows some cast iron clock
faces,
each weighing over a hundredweight, they really are superb.
