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Re St Andrew, Walberswick. I have been there and effectively it is the magn=
ificent tower and four western bays of the south aisle which are in use; th=
e two eastern bays are sealed off and are in ruins, as is the nave, chancel=
and north aisle. The church was deliberately reduced to its present form i=
n 1695. Other examples are Covehithe, not far away, where the church was de=
liberately ruined, apart from the tower, which still has five bells, and a =
small church of 1672 built in the west end of the nave; and Corton (1) wher=
e it is the tower and west end which were abandoned.
I have not been up the tower; but a 1947 guidebook to the church informs us=
that in 1585, the Great Bell of the five then existing was sold for =A31.1=
1s (=A31.55) per 100lbs for which =A326.8.9d (=A326.44) was received - a ma=
thematical member of the list can work out how much it weighed. The largest=
of four was recast in 1633. At the demolition of much of the church in 169=
5, three of the four were sold along with lead and timber. I understand tha=
t the surviving bell was recast in the 1930's.
It would be interesting to know the details of the present survivor, and of=
its fittings and frame. I expect that it is too much to hope that the orig=
inal frame has survived the centuries.
DLC
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Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 10:37 PM
Subject: [Bell Historians] Re: Bell Historians : Walberswick Church ,towe=
r and ruins .
I have recentely obtained a postcard of Walberswick Church ( near Southwo=
ld ) and it shows a church without roof and ruins next to it . The tower wh=
ich appears to be flint seems intact .Does anyone know if this tower still =
exists and whether it contains or contained any bells ? As for the card it =
was posted in 1911 .
Thankyou,
Jim Shepard=20
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DLC
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Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 1=
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Subject: [Bell Historians] Re: Bel=
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Historians : Walberswick Church ,tower and ruins .
I have recentely obtained a postcard of Walberswick Church =
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Southwold ) and it shows a church without roof and ruins next to it . The=
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tower which appears to be flint seems intact .Does anyone know if this to=
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it was posted in 1911 .
Thankyou,
Jim Shepard
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