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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>The church is still there, very much closed and compl=
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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=
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couple of bells and some peal boards of quality lying around at the west=
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end. The part-rebuilt west "tower" is the ground floor a=
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part of the intended ringing room. TimJ's map reference =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The peal boards were removed in the mid 19=
90's due=20
to concerns over their future. The church was about to be leased from the C=
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but I am not sure if this ever actually happened. In all there were about 1=
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boards, 2 of which were marble. Another marble board was found not in the=20
ringing room at all but at the back of the church. It was left in situ. The=
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remaining boards were transferred to the church in the High Street (St John=
's I=20
believe). There they are on display in the upstairs gallery. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As mentioned, the interesting round tower =
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rebuilt in 1967 but only to the height of the roof of the church. There is =
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belfry as such anymore. The two remaining bells (treble and tenor of the oc=
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- T Mears 1798 and C&G Mears 1848) disappeared at that time and I would=
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very interested in any information about where they ended up! </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Stuart Hutchieson</FONT></DIV>
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