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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Indeed the Office Conversion did take plac=
e. =20
The Chancel and chapels are now the worship area, and the vast nave is seal=
ed=20
off and has been converted into very plush offices in I think three=20
floors. Access is by the tower; everything below the bells was taken =
out,=20
and there is a concrete well-type stair running round the walls up to what =
was=20
the level of the room under the bells. Here there is a landing access=
ing=20
the top level of offices. Above is a concrete floor, solid except in =
one=20
corner, where there is a vertical ladder and trapdoor up into the bells.&nb=
sp;=20
They are virtually intact, a Warner eight with largely coeval fittings exce=
pting=20
that Mears have at some time fitted new gudgeons and ball bearings. 2-=
tier=20
wooden frame, strengthened. Ellacombe hammers on all and clock hammers on s=
ome -=20
though the clock movement has gone, leaving only the dial. The tower =
has=20
been completely repointed and repaired. Who it and the bells belong t=
o I=20
have no idea,but they would be an ideal "Keltek" ring, if they could be got=
=20
out. It is a pity that they weren't made available to the local=20
Associations or the CCCBRBRF whilst the floors were out - or were they=20
?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It still doesn't answer Si's question abou=
t when=20
they were last rung, and he was with me when the above facts were=20
recorded. The people in the office were very friendly in allowing us =
to=20
see the bells.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DLC</FONT></DIV>
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<A href=3D"mailto:bells@k..." title=3Dbells@k...>David & =
Mary=20
Kelly</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 25, 2003 6=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Oldbury=
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>In the early 1980's an Oldbury ringer came to Bath=20
University. There was a local band at this time but ringing did cease owi=
ng to=20
the condition of the bells. I seem to remember she said that they were ho=
ping=20
for the bells to be restored but instead an "office conversion" took plac=
e=20
preventing the bells from being rung. I remember she was deeply upset by =
this=20
and it happened during her degree course.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Dave</FONT></DIV>
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