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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The church is still there, very much closed and complet=
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boarded up by the Lichfield diocese. It is rather a fine=20
building. I did see inside once and there were still a co=
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of bells and some peal boards of quality lying around at the west=20
end. The part-rebuilt west "tower" is the ground floor and=
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of the intended ringing room. TimJ's map reference is=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=3DTim@t...=20
href=3D"mailto:Tim@t...">Tim Jackson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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href=3D"mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com">Bell Historians</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 16 June 2002 13:56</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Tipton =
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other Lost Rings</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>It was me who sent in the grid reference shown in Towe=
rBase=20
for Tipton. It<BR>is based on reliable information provided to me b=
y=20
someone who rings in the<BR>area, so I am as confident as I can be that i=
t is=20
correct. The church was<BR>still shown on OS map 139 that I borrowe=
d=20
from the library, but the map was<BR>probably around 10 years old and it =
was=20
only shown as a "+" (i.e. no tower<BR>or spire).<BR><BR>Over the past 12=
=20
months or so, I have sent in well in excess of 100 grid<BR>references for=
Lost=20
Rings, based on personal knowledge and information<BR>derived from many=20
different sources and people (thanks again if you were one<BR>of these).&=
nbsp;=20
So, if you spot any that are wrong then you can blame me.<BR>Better still=
,=20
drop me a line and I will get it corrected.<BR><BR>There are still around=
30=20
towers listed with no known grid reference, for<BR>which I currently have=
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insufficient information to be confident of the exact<BR>location. =
If=20
you have any information that could help me then this would be<BR>gratefu=
lly=20
accepted. If possible, I would prefer a description of the<BR>locat=
ion=20
as well as the grid reference, plus any other supporting<BR>information t=
hat=20
you may have.<BR><BR>Many thanks,<BR>Tim<BR><BR><BR>Balscote, Oxfordshire=
,=20
Home Farm<BR>Birkenhead, Cheshire, S Mary<BR>Bolton, Lancashire, S=20
Bartholomew<BR>Bolton, Lancashire, S George<BR>Bolton, Lancashire,=20
Saviour<BR>Bradford, Yorkshire, S James, Bolton<BR>Bradford, Yorkshire, S=
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John, Little Horton<BR>Burnley, Lancashire, Holy Trinity, Habergham=20
Eaves<BR>Carlisle, Cumberland, S Stephen<BR>Earlsheaton, Yorkshire, S=20
Peter<BR>Grimsby, Lincolnshire, S Andrew<BR>Hoddlesden, Lancashire, S=20
Paul<BR>Jarrow on Tyne, Durham, S Peter<BR>Leeds, Yorkshire, S Francis of=
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Assisi, Holbeck<BR>Leeds, Yorkshire, S Matthew, Holbeck<BR>Leicester,=20
Leicestershire, S George<BR>Leicester, Leicestershire, S Mark<BR>Lincoln,=
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Lincolnshire, S Peter at Arches<BR>Little Heath, Essex, S James<BR>Liverp=
ool,=20
Lancashire, S Peter<BR>Liverpool, Lancashire, Emmanuel, Everton<BR>Liverp=
ool,=20
Lancashire, S Mary, Grassendale<BR>Manchester, Lancashire, S=20
John<BR>Manchester, Lancashire, Holy Trinity, Hulme<BR>Plymouth, Devon,=20
Dockyard Chapel, Devonport<BR>Plymouth, Devon, S George,=20
Stonehouse<BR>Rochdale, Lancashire, S Alban<BR>Shrewsbury, Shropshire, S=
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Michael & All Angels<BR>Wakefield, Yorkshire, S John the=20
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