Bell Tower - St Lawrence - Barton, Lancashire
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N 53° 49.733 W 002° 44.171
30U E 517364 N 5964515
Bell tower of St Lawrence's church, Barton, with a single bell.
Waymark Code: WM17B4P
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/17/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
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Bell tower of St Lawrence's church, Barton, with a single bell.

Ring of 1, tenor 8–2–10 in B
Bells 1 (full-circle ring)
Tenor 8–2–10 (962?lb or 436?kg) in B
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 8–2–10   B 34.93″ 1896 John Taylor & Co    
 
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"Church, 1895, by R. Knill Freeman. Yellow sandstone with red sandstone dressings, slate roof with red ridging tiles. Nave with aisles, south-west steeple, chancel with south chapel, in simple Decorated style. Two-stage tower with angle buttresses carried up to corner pinnacles has moulded arched south door, 2 square-headed lancets and a clock face above, and an octagonal belfry between the pinnacles with 2-light louvres in the cardinal sides, and spire with lucarnes above these."

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Address of Tower:
St Lawrence
Garstang Road
Barton , Lancashire England
PR3 5DR

Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 1

Relevant website?: [Web Link]

Rate tower: Not listed

Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed
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