Bell Tower - St John the Baptist - Hugglescote, Leicestershire - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

Bell tower of St John the Baptist's church, Hugglescote.

Hugglescote, Leics S John Bapt
Bells
Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning
1	5-1-1	1435.0	F	27.00"	1900	John Taylor & Co	F
2	5-0-25	1347.0	E	28.18"	1900	John Taylor & Co	F
3	5-3-17	1199.0	D	29.88"	1900	John Taylor & Co	F
4	6-0-16	1073.0	C	33.38"	1896	John Taylor & Co	F
5	7-2-9	955.0	Bb	34.00"	1900	John Taylor & Co	F
6	8-2-20	898.0	A	36.25"	1900	John Taylor & Co	F
7	11-1-16	805.0	G	39.56"	1900	John Taylor & Co	F
8	16-1-4	715.0	F	44.50"	1900	John Taylor & Co	F

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"This church is not the first to serve the village of Hugglescote. In total there have been three churches. The previous church of Saint James was situated a few metres awa y on Dennis Street. It was built in 1776 and was removed in November 1881 after entering a state of decay. All that remains of this church today is its graveyard, which was officially closed by the Queen's Council in October 1984  . During the 19th Cent ury Hugglescote's population increased massively and the small medieval church could no longer cope. In 1871 the population was 2,327, occupying 485 houses , and at the time ‘Hugglescote with Donington le Heath’ was not a parish of its own, but was a ch apelry of lbstock parish.

Towards the end of the 19th Century the Reverend Henry Ellis Broughton became curate - in - charge and was instrumental in planning the building of the new church. By May 1876 lots of money had been raised , but Reverend Broughto n still campaigned and as funds came in the first phase of the church, consisting of nave, aisles, transept and baptistery, was built in 1878. The cost so far had been £5,000 and the church was dedicated in 1879 by William Connor, Bishop of Peterborough. W illiam Connor, by an instrument of his own hand, certified to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners that the new church would be for the convenience of the population in November 1879 .

The total cost of the building was £ 9,000. ‘ Hugglescote with Donington le Heath’ separated from lbstock in July 1889 and became a parish in its own right, with the Reverend Henry Ellis Broughton becoming the first Vicar."

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Address of Tower: St. John the Baptist 12 Grange Road Hugglescote, Leicestershire England LE67 2BQ 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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