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size=2>So in 143 years they went up 545%, and in the next 165 years potentially
8,300% (£75 a rope).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>Any predictions for the next 150 years?</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Brian
Meldon<BR><B>Sent:</B> 17 November 2008 09:58<BR><B>To:</B>
bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] Re: Bell
Ropes.<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P>Hi Alan<BR>The naming of area of land `Bell Ropes' does appear to be quite
common.<BR>There is such a field in our village, Canewdon and another
in<BR>Prittlewell. In Canewdon it was an acre of land bequeathed to
the<BR>church and the rent from the land was to be used to provide help
with<BR>the cost of providing new bell ropes.Other examples of similar
lands<BR>are in our village are named `bread house lands' for giving bread
to<BR>the poor and `vicarage acre' for the upkeep of the vicarage. <BR>In
Canewdon the five bell ropes were replaced almost every year from<BR>1690 to
1805, I have no records prior to 1690 however the set of ropes<BR>purchased in
1805 lasted more than 20 years!<BR>The rope was often priced by weight, some
times in length and no<BR>mention is made of any type of sally's in the early
years. Some times<BR>they were listed as `five bell ropes' or just `a set of
bell ropes' <BR>There are many different names listed in the records for the
supply of<BR>the ropes, but as Canewdon is near the sea it is almost certain
that<BR>the ropes were supplied by the local chandlers. In 1701 the set
of<BR>five cost 16s:6d and by 1743 this had gone up to £1:1s and in
1843<BR>£4:10s. But by then they were listed as having `worcsted sally's'.
<BR><BR>Brian Meldon<BR><BR></P></DIV><!--End group email --></BODY></HTML>
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