Bell Tower - St Guthlac - Stathern, Leicestershire - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

Bell tower of St Guthlac's church, Stathern, with a ring of 5 bells.

Stathern, Leics S Guthlac
Bells
Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning
1	4-2-14	1122.0	C#	28.38"	1990	John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd	F	N
2	5-1-22	998.0	B	30.50"	1990	John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd	F	N
3	5-1-26	940.0	A#	32.25"	1607	Henry II Oldfield	R	8
4	7-1-18	843.0	G#	35.63"	1613	Henry II Oldfield	R	8
5	9-0-26	750.0	F#	38.63"	1607	Henry II Oldfield	R	8

Frames
Frame	Bells	Year	Material	Maker	Truss	Layout
1	1,2,3,4,5	1990	Steel	Loughborough Bellfoundry	8.1.B.a	NonStd

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"The three heaviest bells are dated 1607-1613 and also came from the Nottingham foundry of Henry Oldfield.   Until 1990 there were 4 bells but the treble, cast by William Noone of Nottingham, was of poor tonal quality and even had a misprint in its inscription (the word ‘GOD’ was printed backwards as ‘DOG’). This bell was removed and the other three bells augmented by two new bells cast by Taylors.  The original dangerous and disintegrating timber frame was also removed and replaced by a steel frame. "

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Address of Tower: St Guthlac Church Lane Stathern, Leicestershire England LE14 4HB 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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