Bell Tower - All Saints church - Rockland All Saints, Norfolk
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N 52° 31.528 E 000° 56.304
31U E 360140 N 5821481
Bell tower of All Saints church, Rockland All Saints.
Waymark Code: WMTQAC
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/29/2016
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Bell tower of All Saints church containing a ring of 5 bells.
"The tower is unbuttressed and mainly dates from the late 13th century with an early 14th century belfry stage. It was restored in 1860 and contains five bells; three made in l904-5; one cast by Thomas Draper in 1586; and one believed to be 14th century. "
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Rockland All Saints, Norfolk
All Saints
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Bells |
Bell |
Weight |
Nominal |
Note |
Diameter |
Dated |
Founder |
Canons |
Turning |
1 |
4cwt |
1410.5 |
F |
26.00" |
1905 |
John Warner & Sons |
D |
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2 |
4½cwt |
1287.0 |
Eb |
27.00" |
1904 |
John Warner & Sons |
D |
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3 |
5cwt |
1208.5 |
D |
28.50" |
1904 |
John Warner & Sons |
D |
|
4 |
5½cwt |
1041.5 |
C |
30.50" |
1586† |
Thomas Draper |
Y |
|
5 |
9cwt |
952.5 |
Bb |
32.88" |
c1397† |
(unidentified) |
Y |
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Address of Tower: All Saints Church The Street Rockland All Saints, Norfolk England NR17 1TP
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 5
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
Rate tower: Not listed
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed
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