downholme St Michael NZ 111983
History
A small church with western bell-cote. There is work of most centuries from the twelfth to the eighteenth.
Bells
Two bell hung for swing-chiming in a western bell-cote. The modern tenor is a replacement for an eighteenth century bell which was stolen.
| Bell | Founder | Date | Cwt-Qtr-Lb | Diameter | Note |
| 1 | C14 | c21" | |||
| 2 | Taylors, Eayre and Smith | 2008 | 1-3-22 | 22.5" | F# |
Inscriptions
The treble has some markings on its inscription band. The tenor has a band of ornament and on the waist a Taylors, Eayre and Smith medallion.
Frame and Fittings
The tenor is hung from a metal bar headstock and has an alarmingly red counter weight. The treble has a wooden headstock. Both bells hang in the western bell-cote and have chiming levers with cables leading down into the church. The cables are finished with a length of chain and wooden handles reminiscent of those used with high-level lavatory cisterns.
Sources
Andrew Aspland September 2010