Bell Tower - St Mary Magdalene - Shearsby, Leicestershire - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

"Within the tower there are four bells, the largest of which weighs 1400 lb. The smallest bell, weighing between 300 and 400 lb. has an interesting story attached to it. Tradition says that, this bell being the property of the Duke of Rutland, the sons of His Grace's tenants at Aylestone fetched it from the ruined Church of Knaptoft, intending to place it on their own steeple, but stopping with their cart to drink at Shearsby, the inhabitants of that hamlet (as parish to Knaptoft) claimed the bell and took possession of it. The four bells are inscribed thus:

1. Tenor: I.H.S. NAZARENUS REX JUDEORUM, FIU DEI, MISERERE ME, 1620
2. As for the tenor, except that the date is 1625. This is the bell that came from Knaptoft.
3. Has on it the alphabet in Saxon characters.
4. Maria. (Unfortunately this bell is cracked).

In the past Shearsby was a Chapelry with Knaptoft and had its own vicarage, which stood on the green in the centre of the village."

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Address of Tower: St Mary Magdalene Church Lane Shearsby, Leicestershire England LE17 6PG Number of bells in tower?: 4 Still Operational: Not Listed Relevant website?: Not listed Rate tower: Not listed Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed

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