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Faramir Jones · 02-10-2012, 02:23 PM

You're right, Bêthberry; Dr. Fimi's well worth listening to if you can manage it.

My lecture proposal has been accepted, so I'll most certainly be at RotR. I haven't quite figured out yet when I'll be arriving at Loughborough, though.

I've been following the suggested plans with great interest. Just to make my contribution, Loughborough has an interesting attraction, in the shape of the bellfounders (bell makers) John Taylor and Co.:

http://www.taylorbells.co.uk/

As well as a museum, it also organises guided tours of the foundry.

When I came across the website, I was interested, not just because of the firm's history, but because I remembered at least two references to bells in Tolkien's works. There is Valimar, also called the City of Bells in Valinor, as well as a reference to Elrond grieving at the ruin of Dale and its 'merry bells'.

I got in touch, and was given this information:

The Museum is open from Monday to Thursday 10.00 am to 12.30 pm and 1.30 pm to 4.00 pm and Friday 10.00 am to 12.30 pm and 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm (excluding Bank Holidays) - it is not manned permanently during that time but can be opened up if visitors come to Reception - the charge is £4.00 per head £2.00 for Children under 16.

Tours of the Museum and Works can be organised to accommodate a Group subject to prior arrangement but this does not necessarily include a casting. The current price for a tour is £8.00 per head (£4.00 for a Child under 16) or £80.00 minimum charge during Museum opening times (£100.00 outside Museum hours) whichever is the greater. Should a Group wish to visit and have a tour it will of course be necessary to negotiate a mutually convenient time and date and complete a booking form as this is an Insurance and Health and Safety requirement. If there are only a few people wishing to visit then it is sometimes possible to tag along on someone else's tour.

This might be worth talking about...

02-10-2012, 02:23 PM	#113
Faramir Jones Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lonely Isle Posts: 706	A few things You're right, Bêthberry; Dr. Fimi's well worth listening to if you can manage it. My lecture proposal has been accepted, so I'll most certainly be at RotR. I haven't quite figured out yet when I'll be arriving at Loughborough, though. I've been following the suggested plans with great interest. Just to make my contribution, Loughborough has an interesting attraction, in the shape of the bellfounders (bell makers) John Taylor and Co.: http://www.taylorbells.co.uk/ As well as a museum, it also organises guided tours of the foundry. When I came across the website, I was interested, not just because of the firm's history, but because I remembered at least two references to bells in Tolkien's works. There is Valimar, also called the City of Bells in Valinor, as well as a reference to Elrond grieving at the ruin of Dale and its 'merry bells'. I got in touch, and was given this information: The Museum is open from Monday to Thursday 10.00 am to 12.30 pm and 1.30 pm to 4.00 pm and Friday 10.00 am to 12.30 pm and 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm (excluding Bank Holidays) - it is not manned permanently during that time but can be opened up if visitors come to Reception - the charge is £4.00 per head £2.00 for Children under 16. Tours of the Museum and Works can be organised to accommodate a Group subject to prior arrangement but this does not necessarily include a casting. The current price for a tour is £8.00 per head (£4.00 for a Child under 16) or £80.00 minimum charge during Museum opening times (£100.00 outside Museum hours) whichever is the greater. Should a Group wish to visit and have a tour it will of course be necessary to negotiate a mutually convenient time and date and complete a booking form as this is an Insurance and Health and Safety requirement. If there are only a few people wishing to visit then it is sometimes possible to tag along on someone else's tour. This might be worth talking about...