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 Bell Tower - St Leonard - Misterton, Leicestershire Posted by:  SMacB
N 52° 27.065 W 001° 10.919
30U E 623543 N 5812765
Bell tower of St Leonard's church, Misterton, with a ring of 6 bells.
Waymark Code: WM1035M
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/17/2019
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Bell tower of St Leonard's church, Misterton, with a ring of 6 bells.
Misterton, Leics
S Leonard |
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Bells |
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Bell |
Weight |
Nominal |
Note |
Diameter |
Dated |
Founder |
Canons |
Turning |
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1 |
3-2-0 |
1356.0 |
E |
25.43" |
1946 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
N |
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2 |
4-0-7 |
1208.0 |
D |
27.00" |
1946 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
N |
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3 |
3-2-13 |
1080.0 |
C |
27.75" |
1675 |
Henry I Bagley |
R |
4 |
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4 |
4-3-15 |
1016.0 |
B |
29.94" |
1946 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
N |
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5 |
5-3-20 |
904.5 |
A |
32.63" |
1620 |
Hugh II Watts |
R |
4 |
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6 |
7-0-13 |
804.0 |
G |
35.75" |
1607 |
Robert III, Thomas III & Wm Newcombe |
R |
4 |
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Frames |
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Frame |
Bells |
Year |
Material |
Maker |
Truss |
Layout |
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1 |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
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Cast iron |
Loughborough Bellfoundry |
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6.14 |
SOURCE - (Visit Link)
"Parish Church. C14, restored 1863 by William Smith. Coursed limestone and sandstone, with ashlar dressings. Lead roofs. West tower with spire, nave, north and south aisles, south porch, chancel. Continuous moulded plinth. Buttresses with set-offs. 3-stage tower with 2 string courses, cornice and ashlar broach spire. Angle buttresses. West elevation: double-moulded, pointed arch doorway, with hoodmould and double plank doors. Above in 3rd stage, a chamfered, pointed arch 2-light louvred bell-opening with hoodmould. North and east elevations with bell-openings. South elevation with bell-opening and plain, single-light window in 2nd stage. Octagonal spire has a 2-light louvred lucarne with pointed hood, and a smaller, single-light, louvred lucarne with pointed hood above, on 4 faces. Weathercock."
SOURCE - (Visit Link)
Address of Tower:
St Leonard
Chapel Lane
Misterton, Leicestershire England
LE17 4JP
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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