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Details of the Bells
Bell
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Weight
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Nominal
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Note
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Diameter
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Cast
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Founder
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1 |
3-3-8 |
194 Kg |
1384.5 |
F |
26.825" |
1873 |
Mears & Stainbank |
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2 |
4-0-19 |
212 Kg |
1308.5 |
E |
27.75" |
1873 |
Mears & Stainbank |
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3 |
4-2-22 |
239 Kg |
1165.5 |
D |
29.825" |
1873 |
Mears & Stainbank |
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4 |
5-2-2 |
280 Kg |
1038.0 |
C |
31.50" |
1873 |
Mears & Stainbank |
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5 |
6-0-15 |
312 Kg |
922.0 |
Bb |
33.75" |
1873 |
Mears & Stainbank |
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6 |
7-1-8 |
372 Kg |
873.5 |
A |
35.75" |
1873 |
Mears & Stainbank |
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7 |
9-0-17 |
465 Kg |
776.0 |
G |
39.125" |
1873 |
Mears & Stainbank |
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8 |
12-3-26 |
660 Kg |
693.0 |
F |
43.375" |
1873 |
Mears & Stainbank |
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Total |
2-13-3-5 |
2733 Kg |
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The bells were re-hung with new fittings in a new cast-iron lowside frame frame mounted on double foundation steel joists in 1961 by John Taylor & Co (Loughborough). The Bells were tuned, the Cannons removed and the bells were 1/4 turned.
307 Peals were rung on the Bells between 1873 and the 1961 re-hang.
The Bells were overhauled with new bearings, pulleys and adjustments to the hanging radii and clapper throws in 2007 by Nicholson engineering. The Tenor was 1/8th turned.
112 Peals were rung on the Bells between 1961 and the 2007 work.
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Richard Trueman, 05/10/2008
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