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Europe -- Traveling Carillons [General]
The contents of this file include general or miscellaneous information about traveling carillons located in Europe
Traveling Carillon of Douai
There have been two Carillon Ambulant de Douai traveling carillons. The current one was created in 2004 and has 50 bells that were cast by the Petit and Fritsen Bell Foundry (Aarle-Rixtel, Holland, Netherlands). The original Carillon Ambulant de Douai was retired in 2005. It had 50 bells; 49 bells that were cast and installed in 1981 by Les Fils de Georges Paccard (Annecy, France), plus one bell that was added to the traveling carillon in 1989
Concert Traveling Carillon
The Concert Carillon was built in 2003 by the Petit and Fritsen Bell Foundry (Aarle-Rixtel, Holland, Netherlands) and has 50 bells. The carillon can be played indoors or outdoors. When played indoors, it is taken apart, into three parts, and rebuilt inside. When played outdoors, it remains on its trailer
St. Nicholas' Church (Aberdeen, Scotland)
The Municipal Carillon in St. Nicholas’ Church is a traditional carillon of 48 bells. The carillon was installed in 1952 with bells cast by the Gillett and Johnston Bell Foundry (Croydon, England, GB), 37 of those bells remain. The carillon was enlarged with 11 bells cast by Gillett and Johnston in 1954. A major renovation was performed by the John Taylor Bell Foundry (Loughborough, England, GB)
Poulton Hall (Bebington, England)
The Brewhouse Clock Turret of Poulton Hall houses an electric-keyboard carillon of 32 bells. The carillon was started in 2007 with 17 bells that were cast by the Petit and Fritsen Bell Foundry (Aarle-Rixtel, Holland, Netherlands) and nine bells that were recycled and retuned by the John Taylor Bell Foundry (Loughborough, England, Great Britain). In 2009, the instrument was enlarged with six bells that were cast by the Petit and Fritsen Bell Foundry
All Hallows by the Tower
The McConnell Chime in All Hallows by-the-Tower is a traditional chime of 18 bells. The chime was installed in 1948 and the bells were cast by the John Taylor Bell Foundry (Loughborough, England, Great Britain)
Cathedrale Saint Just et Saint Pasteur
The Cathedrale St-Just-et-St-Pasteur in Narbonne houses a traditional carillon of 36 bell
Eglise Chatenay (Chatenay-Malabry, France)
L’Eglise in Chatenay houses a traditional chime of 19 bells
Central Post Office (Klaipeda, Lithuania)
The Central Post Office houses a traditional carillon of 48 bells. The carillon was installed in 2006 and the bells were cast by the Royal Eijsbouts Bell Foundry (Asten, Netherlands)