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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>SALISBURY (FORMER WORKHOUSE): Demolished 1=
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Three small bells (each about 12 inches diameter). The clock bell was by Wi=
lliam=20
Tosier 1719 and was said to have come, with the one-handed clock, from near=
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Longford Castle - inscribed: W : B : SZ : WT 1719. (WB possibly for William=
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Bouverie - family name for Earls of Radnor). The other bell, in the central=
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tower, was without inscription and long-waisted and was bought by the workh=
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authorities in 1899. I recall seeing a third bell on the floor of the=
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workshop. I cannot be certain but I think it was by Warner.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>On demolition of the buildings the bells w=
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retained by Wiltshire County Council and to be displayed in a museum (lette=
r to=20
NS 20/6/1972).</FONT> <FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I understand that th=
ey went=20
to the Trowbridge Museum but this has not been confirmed to me.</FONT></DIV=
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Perhaps Ann Willis has seen them=20
there?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Neil </FONT></DIV>
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Aspland</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 06, 2004 9:05=
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Bell Historians] Bel=
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museums</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D785130420-06072004>British Museum - a few big oriental things -=20
dissappointing lack of medieval british bells!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=3D785130420-06072004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D785130420-06072004>Pontefract Museum - ex Market Bell=20
c16".</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=3D785130420-06072004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D785130420-06072004>Andrew</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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