Bell Tower - St Mary - Over, Cambridgeshire - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

Bell tower of St Mary's church, Over, with a ring of 8 bells.

Over, Cambs S Mary
Bells
Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning
1	4-3-5		F#	27.13"	1931	Mears & Stainbank
2	5-3-5		E#	28.88"	1931	Mears & Stainbank
3	5-3-25		D#		1819	Robert Taylor & Son
4	6-0-5		C#		1819	Robert Taylor & Son
5	7-0-9		B		1819	Robert Taylor & Son
6	7-3-10		A#		1819	Robert Taylor & Son
7	8-3-18		G#	37.75"	1980	Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd	F
8	13-2-9	740.0	F#		1819	Robert Taylor & Son
Sanctus					(nd)

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"The church of ST. MARY has probably always been so named: the dedication is that of its patron Ramsey abbey and there is a much weathered sculpture of the Assumption over the west doorway, perhaps once painted. The church comprises chancel, aisled and clerestoried nave with south porch, and west tower with spire.

The tower was added in the early 14th century, perhaps being started before the rebuilding of the aisles, since their plinth mouldings are discontinuous. Above rises a lofty broach spire with small solid buttresses at its corners. The chancel may have been rebuilt at the same time. Before the thorough reconstruction of the 19th century a number of 14th-century features survived, now represented only by the hoodmould of the east window, re-used for a wider opening when the chancel was remodelled in the 15th century. Externally the mullions of that window descend below the sill to form blank panelling. The other chancel windows and the west window and door of the tower were also inserted in the 15th century. The arms of Ramsey and probably Ely, now unrecognizable, flanked the sculpture of the Assumption on the west wall of the tower.

The tower and spire were repaired between 1858 and 1864.

The uninscribed sanctus survives, housed in a small bellcot above the chancel arch. The tower bells were refounded as six in 1819, two more being added in 1931."

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Address of Tower: St Mary Church End Over, Cambridgeshire England CB24 5NH 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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