Bell Tower - All Saints - Harmston, Lincolnshire - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

Bell tower of All Saints' church, Harmston, with a ring of 8 bells.

Harmston, Lincolnshire All Saints
Bells
Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning
1	2-3-24	1633.0	G#	23.00"	1914	John Taylor & Co	F	N
2	3-1-1	1537.0	Fx	24.00"	1914	John Taylor & Co	F	N
3	4-0-10	1364.5	E#	26.00"	1914	John Taylor & Co	F	N
4	5-0-11	1222.5	D#	29.50"	1798	Thomas Osborn	R	N
5	5-1-10	1078.0	C#	31.00"	1798	Thomas Osborn	R	4
6	6-0-8	1020.0	B#	32.50"	1798	Thomas Osborn	R	4
7	7-3-2	917.0	A#	35.50"	1798	Thomas Osborn	R	6
8	10-2-0	813.0	G#	39.50"	1798	Thomas Osborn	R	4

Frames
Frame	Bells	Year	Material	Maker	Truss	Layout
1	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8	1914	Cast iron	Loughborough Bellfoundry

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"The oldest part of the present structure is the Norman west tower, which dates from the 11th or 12th centuries. This is of two stages, with the upper stage battlemented and pinnacled, with a frieze of quatrefoil designs running across the top.

Eight bells hang here,  a ring of eight cast by Thomas Osborne of Downham, Norfolk. The bells here were a gift from Samuel Thorold of Harmston Hall. Sadly, Thorold had an unfortunate end, dying of injuries sustained after his horse drawn carriage overturned in 1820. The first two of the ring were dated 1799, with the others dated the previous year. The third of the ring is inscribed 'Sing ye merrily unto God', the fourth reads 'Peace and good neighbourhood' with the seventh inscribed 'Let us Lift up our voice with joy'.  The first three bells of the ring were re-cast by Tylor of Loughborough in 1914. Interesting to see a ring of bells here from a founder so far away!

 It appears that the rest of the church was re-built in 1717, at which point the tower was also repaired. Major re-building also occurred in the 1860's at a cost of around £1,300. Sadly, the funds were not available at the time to re-hang the bells and there was a time where the church was without the use of the bells until the money was donated by Major Nathaniel Clayton Cockburn."

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Address of Tower: All Saints Church Lane Harmston, Lincolnshire England LN5 9SS Still Operational: yes Number of bells in tower?: 8 Relevant website?: [Web Link] Rate tower: Not listed Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed

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