Bilbie family

Sectors:

  • Fabricated metal products manufacture Bell founding
  • Luxury / consumer goods production Clock, watch & chronometer making

Notes:

Traced origins as bell founders and clockmakers to Edward Bilbie, 1666-1724, who was at work by 1698 at Chew Stoke. From 1746 family also operated a bell foundry at Cullompton, Devon, which closed in c1814 when taken over by William & C Pannell. Chew Stoke foundry closed c1811. Supplied bells throughout West Country. Also sometime makers of long case clocks

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