north rigton St John SE 280492
History
A late nineteenth century church with west tower.
Bells
A chime of five tubular bells and one small bell hung for swing chiming
Bell | Founder | Date | Cwt-Qtr-Lb | Diameter | Note |
1 | Harrington Latham & Co. | 1909 | |||
2 | Harrington Latham & Co. | 1909 | |||
3 | Harrington Latham & Co. | 1909 | |||
4 | Harrington Latham & Co. | 1909 | |||
5 | Harrington Latham & Co. | 1909 | |||
C | 10" |
Inscriptions
The tubular bells are uninscribed and the chiming bell is also blank.
Frame and Fittings
The five tubular bells are hung in a wooden frame in two rows; one row of three and one of two. They are operated from the first floor room by an Ellacombe type rack. The single bell hangs in a small metal A frame and is fitted with a metal bar headstock and lever though there was no clapper at the time of my visit. The rope passes through to the ground floor.
Sources
ARA visited February 2003