Bell Tower - St Giles - Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire
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N 52° 54.765 W 000° 59.007
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Bell tower of St Giles' church, Cropwell Bishop. It has a ring of 6 bells.
Waymark Code: WMW2KE
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/02/2017
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Bell tower of St Giles' church, Cropwell Bishop. The tower, some 60 feet in height, contains a clock installed in 1907, and six bells, four cast in 1618, a fifth installed in 1906, with a sixth being added in 1981.
Cropwell Bishop, Notts
S Giles |
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Bells |
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Bell |
Weight |
Nominal |
Note |
Diameter |
Dated |
Founder |
Canons |
Turning |
|
1 |
4-3-1 |
1211.0 |
D |
29.00" |
1725 |
Daniel Hedderly |
R |
|
|
2 |
5-3-25 |
1062.0 |
C |
31.25" |
1905 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
|
|
3 |
6-3-2 |
944.0 |
Bb |
33.50" |
1905 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
|
|
4 |
7-0-1 |
892.0 |
A |
35.38" |
† |
Henry I Oldfield |
R |
|
|
5 |
7-3-1 |
796.0 |
G |
36.88" |
1757 |
Thomas I Hedderly |
R |
|
|
6 |
10-3-24 |
708.0 |
F |
41.50" |
1669 |
George I Oldfield |
R |
|
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Frames |
|
Frame |
Bells |
Year |
Material |
Maker |
Truss |
Layout |
|
1 |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
1905 [1980] |
Cast iron |
Loughborough Bellfoundry |
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During the annual village festival there is a teddy bear parachute jump from the top of St Giles' Church tower.