Bell Tower - St Mary - Welford, Northamptonshire - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

Bell tower of St Mary's church, Welford, wth a ring of 8 bells plus sanctus bell.

Welford, Northants S Mary V
Bells
Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning
1	3-1-14	1458.0	F#	24.38"	1933	John Taylor & Co	F	N
2	3-2-5	1376.0	E#	25.38"	1933	John Taylor & Co	F	N
3	4-0-10	1225.0	D#	27.00"	1933	John Taylor & Co	F	4
4	4-2-20	1091.0	C#	29.25"	1699	Henry II Bagley	R	M
5	5-0-12	973.0	B	31.38"	1859	John Taylor & Co	R	M
6	6-2-18	918.0	A#	33.75"	1633	Hugh II Watts	R	M
7	9-3-23	818.0	G#	37.00"	1638	Hugh II Watts	R	M
8	12-1-26	727.0	F#	41.63"	1638	Hugh II Watts	R	M
Sanctus	0-3-15	2075.0	C	16.00"	1919	John Taylor & Co		N

Frames
Frame	Bells	Year	Material	Maker	Truss	Layout
1	1,2,3,4,6,7,8	1919	Steel & cast iron	Loughborough Bellfoundry	8.3.C.e	7.
2	5	1919	Steel & cast iron	Loughborough Bellfoundry	8.3.A.h
9	Sanctus		Steel	unidentified

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"C13 to C15, and restored and north aisle rebuilt by E.F. Law 1872. Regular coursed and squared coursed lias, limestone and cobble with lead-slate and stone-slate roof. Aisled nave and chancel with west tower.

West tower Perpendicular of 4 stages with shallow clasping buttresses. West door has 3 windows above. Tall 4-light bell-chamber openings with transoms to each face of fourth stage. Castellated ashlar parapet with gargoyles at corners and bellcote at west apex."

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Address of Tower: St Mary Church Lane Welford, Northamptonshire England NN6 6HB Still Operational: yes Number of bells in tower?: 8 Relevant website?: [Web Link] Rate tower: Not listed Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed

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