-------------------------------1117621106 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 31/05/2005 22:54:04 GMT Standard Time, bells@... writes: We were talking in the pub after the Tuebrook practice tonight. We know that the Pier Head had a ring of 12 installed in the new tower in 1810 (or was it 1812). At that time which other towers had a ring of 12 bells? >From Michael Wilby's 12 bell site : The dates that rings of 12 were created are as follows: 1. York, N Yorks, Cathedral of St Peter 1681 2. London, EC, St Bride, Fleet Street 1719 3. Cirencester, Gloucs, St John Baptist 1722 4. Westminster, London WC, St Martin-in-the-Fields 1726 5. London, EC, St Michael, Cornhill 1728 6. Southwark, London SE, Cathedral of St Saviour 1735 7. Cambridge, Cambs, Great St Mary 1770 8. Birmingham, W Midlands, St Martin 1772 9. Norwich, Norfolk, St Peter Mancroft 1775 10. London, EC, St Giles, Cripplegate 1792 11. Shrewsbury, Shrops, St Chad 1798 12. Spitalfields, London E, Christ Church 1801 13. Shoreditch, London E, St Leonard 1807 14. Liverpool, Merseyside, St Nicholas, Pier Head 1813 -------------------------------1117621106 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 31/05/2005 22:54:04 GMT Standard Time,=20 bells@... writes:
= We w= ere talking=20 in the pub after the Tuebrook practice tonight.

We know that the P= ier=20 Head had a ring of 12  installed in the new tower
in 1810 (or wa= s it=20 1812).

At that time which other towers had a ring of 12=20 bells?
 
From Michael Wilby's 12 bell site :
The dates that rings of 12 were created are as follows:
 
1. York, N=20 Yorks, Cathedral of St Peter 1681
2. London, EC, S= t=20 Bride, Fleet Street 1719
3. Cirencester, Gloucs,&= nbsp;St=20 John Baptist 1722
4. Westminster, London=20 WC, St Martin-in-the-Fields 1726
5. London, EC, St M= ichael,=20 Cornhill 1728
6. Southwark, London=20 SE, Cathedral of St Saviour 1735
7. Cambridge, Cambs,&nbs= p;Great=20 St Mary 1770
8. Birmingham, W=20 Midlands, St Martin 1772
9. Norwich, Norfolk,&nbs= p;St=20 Peter Mancroft 1775
10. London, EC, St G= iles,=20 Cripplegate 1792
11. Shrewsbury, Shrops,&n= bsp;St=20 Chad 1798
12. Spitalfields, Lond= on=20 E, Christ Church 1801
13. Shoreditch, London=20 E, St Leonard 1807
14. Liverpool, Merseyside, St Nicholas, Pie= r=20 Head 1813
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