Bell Tower - St George - Barton in Fabis, Nottinghamshire
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N 52° 53.382 W 001° 13.511
30U E 619406 N 5861474
Bell tower of St George's church, Barton in Fabis, with a ring of 6 bells.
Waymark Code: WMX5YW
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/02/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MountainWoods
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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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