Bell Tower - St Wilfrid - North Muskham, Nottinghamshire - Bell Towers on Waymarking.com

 Bell tower of St Wilfrid's church, North Muskham, with a ring of 6 bells.

North Muskham, Nottinghamshire S Wilfrid
Bells
Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning
1	3-2-10	1270.0	D#	26.00"	1923	John Taylor & Co	F
2	4-0-15	1132.0	C#	28.00"	1897	John Taylor & Co	F
3	5-2-18	1010.0	B	31.00"	1923	John Taylor & Co	F
4	6-1-4	952.0	A#	32.50"	1898	John Taylor & Co	F
5	9-1-25	849.0	G#	37.00"	1923	John Taylor & Co	F
6	12-3-13	755.0	F#	39.00"	1935	John Taylor & Co	F

Frames
Frame	Bells	Year	Material	Maker	Truss	Layout
1	1,2,3,4,5,6	1923	Cast iron	Loughborough Bellfoundry

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"The tower dates to the 14th century, with exception to the lower part which is also Transitional or Early English, as well as the lower window on the west side though it has been altered by a modern doorway below. A gallery now blocks the original arch between the tower and the nave. The line of the 14th century roof is evident by what is left of the drip-mould."

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"There is a western tower containing a ring of 6 bells, noted as follows;

	Inscription	Size	Weight
1	GLORIA DEO [In Old English lettering and leaf decoration]. Waist: (T)  Joseph Gardner gave me 1923	26”	3.3.10
2	JOHN TAYLOR & CO * FOUNDERS * LOUGHBOROUGH * Waist:  D. R [In old English lettering]. *SEXAGENTA ANNOS 1897 * O YE SPIRITS OF THE RIGHTEOUS BLESS YE THE LORD J.W.HULL VICAR	28”	4.0.15
3	GOD SAVE THIS CHVRCH 1609 (108) Waist: Recast 1923           *    *    * Canon W.H. Williams, Vicar I. Gardner T. Gascoigne (Church Wardens)	31.25”	5.2.18
4	GOD SAVE THE CHURCH CAST 1617 Waist: (T) *Recast 1893*	32.5”	6.1.14
5	(i) [10] SANCTA MARIA ORA PRO NOBIS [Old English lettering] (ii) [11] MVCV [Old English lettering] Waist: (T) Recast 1923           *    *    * Canon W.H. Williams, Vicar I. Gardner T. Gascoigne (Church Wardens)	37”	9.1.25
6	[Leaf decoration] (T) [Leaf decoration] Waist: I the bell of SAINT WILFRID resound to the praise of the TRIUNE GOD Reverse waist: Canon W.H. Williams, parish priest C.R. Charles S. Gardner [Churchwardens] 1935	41”	13.1.13 F sharp

They are hung in a low sided cast-iron frame for 6 bells, made by Taylors in 1923. All the bells are without canons and have metal headstocks and ball bearings. They are also all by the Taylors, though at various times.

Originally there was a ring of 3 bells:

	Inscription	Size	Weight
1	GOD SAVE THIS CHVRCH 1609 (108)	28”	4.1.4
2	GOD SAVE THIS CHVRCH 1617	32.5”	6.1.25
3	(10) SANCTA MARIA ORA PRO NOBIS [old English lettering] (11) MVCV	36.125”

The treble and 2nd were cast by Henry II Oldfield, the treble having the badge used by George Lees. The tenor was an interesting bell which appears to have been dated. This has been interpreted as 1555 and if so shows the clear use of the Mellours Rose and shield, by the successors to Mellours, Humphrey Quernbie, Robert Mellours' son-in-law who appears to have been casting from 1525 up to his death in 1565.

In 1893 the 2nd bell became cracked and the parish authorities commissioned Messrs White of Appleton to effect repairs and to augment them to 4 in the key of G sharp. The frame at this time was a 4 bell frame with one pit against each wall. Whether this was old or provided in 1893 is not clear, but by 1920 it was in need of replacement and Taylors did the work, recasting the 2 old bells and adding a new treble. At this time they were converted into a minor key with the idea of adding a heavier tenor, which duly occurred in 1935.

1552: 2 bells
1740: 3 bells

The symbols and badges can be found in Dawson’s ‘The Church Bells of Nottinghamshire'."

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Address of Tower: St Wilfrid Main Street North Muskham, Nottinghamshire England NG23 6HG Still Operational: yes Number of bells in tower?: 6 Relevant website?: [Web Link] Rate tower: Not listed Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed

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