Bell Tower - St Botolph and St John The Baptist - Croxton Kerrial, Leicestershire
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N 52° 51.387 W 000° 45.646
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Bell tower of St Botolph and St John The Baptist's church, Croxton Kerrial, with a ring of 6 bells, plus sanctus bell.
Waymark Code: WM10BN5
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/08/2019
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Bell tower of St Botolph and St John The Baptist's church, Croxton Kerrial, with a ring of 6 bells, plus sanctus bell.
Croxton Kerrial, Leics
S Botolph & S John Bapt |
Bells |
Bell |
Weight |
Nominal |
Note |
Diameter |
Dated |
Founder |
Canons |
Turning |
1 |
4-0-10 |
1186.0 |
D |
28.25" |
1876 |
John Taylor & Co |
R |
|
2 |
4-2-20 |
1055.0 |
C |
30.00" |
1875 |
John Taylor & Co |
R |
|
3 |
6-1-14 |
939.0 |
Bb |
32.50" |
1977 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
|
4 |
7-0-18 |
888.0 |
A |
35.00" |
1529† |
Richard II Seliok |
R |
|
5 |
9-0-12 |
791.0 |
G |
37.50" |
1674 |
Thomas Norris |
R |
|
6 |
9-1-15 |
705.0 |
F |
39.25" |
c1580† |
Henry Dand |
R |
|
Priest's |
|
|
|
13.25" |
c1550† |
(unidentified) |
Y |
|
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The church is of an unusual design. The tower is central, but there are no transepts. Instead, a south aisle runs to the eastern edge of the tower. A clerestory of just three windows runs from the western edge of the structure to the inner edge of the tower.
There are six bells at present. In 1553 there were four and a sanctus bell and were rung from the bottom of the tower. In 1876 the four large bells were restored, a broken one recast and a new one added. The bells were restored and re-hung in 1958. It is not certain when the new ringing chamber was made.