St Andrews - Isleham, Cambridgeshire - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

"The decaying west tower, struck by lightning c. 1856 and found unsafe by 1860, fell in July 1862, just after a local builder started repairs. A new tower, to a design with a low cap by G. E. Street, was completed in 1868."

"An organ, repaired in 1841, then replaced, 1855 × 1860, by a harmonium under the tower, stood by 1900 on the chancel north side. It was succeeded in 1907 by one bought from All Saints, Newmarket, later removed from the north chapel to a loft under the tower arch."

"Of the five older bells the most ancient is a passing bell called Gabriel, given in 1471 by Thomas Peyton for the souls of his Bernard parents-in-law. There are two others of 1516, one of 1698, and one of 1819. Passing and gleaning bells were still rung in the 1910s. The Peyton kin gave a sixth bell in 1967, when a new steel bell frame was installed. A Scheme of 1907 for the Dunstall charity continued a customary payment of £3 a year to maintain the church clock.)"

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Address of Tower: Church of St Andrew Church Street Isleham, Cambridgeshire England CB7 5RX Rate tower: Still Operational: Not Listed Number of bells in tower?: Not Listed Relevant website?: Not listed Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed

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