Bell Tower - St Guthlac - Stathern, Leicestershire
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N 52° 52.229 W 000° 51.201
30U E 644483 N 5860020
Bell tower of St Guthlac's church, Stathern, with a ring of 5 bells.
Waymark Code: WM10DM5
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/19/2019
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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 |
SOURCE - (Visit Link)
"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. "
SOURCE - (Visit Link)
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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