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<DIV>In a message dated 15/05/2007 11:21:05 GMT Standard Time,
philip_denton@CaY2dc-c4KkYVSfHN4OewUPYe2x7PcFRxEwQerBYd0TxKVbajXZ7IQRPidSDB1uK8KJ5cmRvthKzh3ggCYpqu9I.yahoo.invalid writes:</DIV>
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Ashby, Northamptonshire has what it claims to be the oldest bell currently
hung for change ringing. Unusually for such an early bell, the
inscription actually carries the date - 1317.
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<DIV></DIV>The two trebles at Milton Keynes (Bradwell) claim to be 1297. I have
a picture of the bells somewhere.</DIV>
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<DIV>Matthew</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 PTSIZE="10">Matthew Higby & Company Ltd,<BR>Church Bell
Engineers,<BR>Jasmine Cottage,<BR>The Street,<BR>Chilcompton,<BR>Bath,<BR>BA3
4HN.<BR><BR>www.bell-hangers.com</FONT></DIV></FONT> </BODY></HTML>