52°46′9.92″N 1°12′37.66″W / 52.7694222°N 1.2104611°W
Loughborough Carillon, locally known as the Carillon Tower, is a carillon tower and war memorial in Loughborough, England. It is in Queen's Park, and is a well-known landmark, visible from several miles away. It is 152 feet (46 m) high.
Plans were finalised in 1919 and when completed in 1923 it was the first four-octave carillon in England, the concept being associated with Belgium where so many British servicemen lost their lives during the 1914–1918 Great War. The Carillon was designed by Sir Walter Tapper, and is now grade II listed. The carillon has 47 bells, all of which were cast at John Taylor Bell Foundry in Loughborough. The carillon was built by William Moss and Sons Ltd of Loughborough.
The dedication was held on Sunday 22 July 1923, led by Theodore Woods, Bishop of Peterborough, and Field-Marshal William Robertson. The carillon was played by city carillonneur Jef Denyn, and the service included a piece Memorial Chimes composed by Edward Elgar for the occasion - the manuscript of which, donated to Charnwood Borough Council in the 1950s, was rediscovered in 2012.[1]
There are recitals every Thursday (1300 till 1400) and Sunday (1300 till 1400) throughout the summer.
The Carillon is a grade II listed building.[2]
- ^ "Edward Elgar manuscript found in dusty folder". The Guardian. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ Historic England. "Carillon Tower (1074532)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 31 January 2016.