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 Bell Tower - St Mary - Ashley, Northamptonshire Posted by:  SMacB
N 52° 30.674 W 000° 49.887
30U E 647161 N 5820112
Bell tower of St Mary's church, Ashley, with a ring of 5 bells.
Waymark Code: WM122CM
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/09/2020
Views: 1
Bell tower of St Mary's church, Ashley, with a ring of 5 bells.
Ashley, Northamptonshire
S Mary V |
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Bells |
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Bell |
Weight |
Nominal |
Note |
Diameter |
Dated |
Founder |
Canons |
Turning |
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1 |
4-0-8 |
1311.0 |
E |
27.25" |
1796 |
Robert Taylor |
Y |
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2 |
4-0-20 |
1168.0 |
D |
28.25" |
1796 |
Robert Taylor |
Y |
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3 |
3-3-2 |
1104.0 |
C# |
28.50" |
c1595† |
Hugh I Watts |
R |
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4 |
4-3-22 |
981.0 |
B |
31.63" |
1796 |
Robert Taylor |
Y |
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5 |
7-0-8 |
876.0 |
A |
35.75" |
1848 |
John Taylor & Son |
Y |
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Frames |
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Frame |
Bells |
Year |
Material |
Maker |
Truss |
Layout |
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1 |
1,2,3,4,5 |
c1848 |
Oak |
unidentified |
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SOURCE - (Visit Link)
St Mary the Virgin is a fine, 13th Century Grade I listed mediaeval Northamptonshire ironstone and limestone church with a spectacular tower and broach spire.
"St Mary the Virgin dates back to the 13th Century. The church is a fine example of 14th century architecture with traces of earlier work. Both the south door and the spire are thought to be 13th century. The tower has a corbel table of seven heads and beneath them are shields, one of which bears the arms of the Bassett family. Richard Bassett was Chief Justiciar of England in Norman times, founder of Launde Abbey in 1119 and associated with the neigbouring village of Sutton Bassett.
It is recorded in the reign of Richard The First (1189), that half of the patronage of Ashley Church was given to Pipewell Abbey by Peter de Ashley. This indicates the presence of a church in Ashley in the 12th century. The earlier building was probably a wooden structure with a square tower and thatched roof. A friar sent from Weston Priory would have conducted services."
SOURCE - (Visit Link)
Address of Tower:
St Mary
Hall Lane
Ashley, Northamptonshire England
LE16 8HF
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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