Bell Tower - St Mary - Capel St Mary, Suffolk - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

Bell tower of St Mary's church, capel St Mary, which contains 5 bells (hung dead).

"There are a total of five bells within the tower, only one of which is of pre-Reformation date, although it was recast by John Taylor, Bell Founder Loughborough in 1897. The inscription on this tenor bell reads “of your charitie pray for the welfare of Gregorie Pascal.” This gentleman, mentioned in the will of his father John, dated 1503, died in 1541.

The other bells are inscribed as follows:
Treble bell: T. Mears of London 1829 1. Tweed Rector
Second bell: T. Mears of London 1829 Cooper Brooke Churchwarden
Third bell: John Darbie Me Fecit 1683
Fourth bell: Myles Greye Me Fecit 1624

These four bells were returned and rehung at the same time as the recasting of the tenor bell.

The tower is square and can be dated to the 15 th century and prior to 1818 it supported a spire. Refaced with rough flint it shows evidence of re-used Roman bricks within its construction. It is in three stages with two drip courses and at its base can be found ashlar panels, some replaced with flint, decorated with blind arcades. On the south face, the clock commemorates the Diamond Jubilee in 1897 of Queen Victoria (Paid for by voluntary subscription at the cost of £120)."

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Address of Tower: St Mary The Street Capel St Mary, Suffolk England IP9 2EJ Still Operational: no 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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