Bell Tower - St George - Barton in Fabis, Nottinghamshire - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

Bell tower of St George's church, Barton in Fabis.

Barton in Fabis, Notts S George
Bells
Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning
1	3-1-6		E	25.50"	1919	John Taylor & Co	F
2	4-0-24		D	28.00"	1919	John Taylor & Co	F
3	5-2-26		C	31.25"	1919	John Taylor & Co	F
4	5-0-24		B	31.88"	1617	Henry II Oldfield	R
5	5-3-10		A	34.13"	†	Henry II Oldfield	R
6	11-0-21		G	40.00"	1919	John Taylor & Co	F

Frames
Frame	Bells	Year	Material	Maker	Truss	Layout
1	2,3,4,5,6	1919	Cast iron	Loughborough Bellfoundry
2	1	1919	Cast iron	Loughborough Bellfoundry

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"The western stone tower contains a ring of six bells.

	Inscription	Size	Weight
1	H.H. REYNOLDS, 1919 W. SMITH THE GIFT OF THE PARISH, EVER MINDFUL OF THE MERCY OF GOD AND THE VALOUR OF ITS SONS WHO FOUGHT IN THE GREAT WAR. PEACE 1919	25.5"	3.1.6
2	PEACE 1919 TO THE GLORY OF GOD GIVEN BY S. PLOWRIGHT IN LOVING MEMORY OF HIS WIFE HANNAH WHO FELL ASLEEP JUNE 2nd 1918	28"	4.0.24
3	PRESENTED BY H.H. REYNOLDS TO COMMEMORATE THE GLORIOUS PEACE OF 1919	31.25"	5.2.26
4	WILLIAM HARISON AND WILLIAM WODWORTH 1617	31.875"	5.0.24
5	IHS BE OVR SPED	34.125"	5.3.10
6 G	GIVEN BY J.J. SHEPPARD IN MEMORY OF J.ADAMS F.ATKINSON T.BROGDALE   A.NORTH H.PEPPER A.PRIESTLEY J.TOWERS WHO WERE KILLED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 1919	40"	11.0.21

Hung in a cast-iron frame, 5 bells in H-frames and the treble in a low-sided pit above, by Taylors in 1919 when they augmented the bells from 2 to 6.

Stretton in 1816 noted 3 bells.

Phillimore noted:

1. [As 5 above]
2. This bell has a very pretty initial cross and pattern round it.
3. [As 4 above]
….besides a small sermon bell with no inscription….

This second bell became cracked and was removed and disposed of by 1900. The sermon bell is also lost.

The bells are still rung from time to time.

High in the west wall of the nave is a small window to a room part way up the tower, which can be accessed by a set of steep worn steps in the stair turret. From here, the sacristan could watch the ceremonies below and in the chancel, ringing the sanctus bell as appropriate."

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Address of Tower: St George Church Lane Barton-in-Fabis, Nottinghamshire England NG11 0AB Still Operational: yes Number of bells in tower?: 6 Relevant website?: [Web Link] Rate tower: Not listed Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed

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