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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>While waiting for a train this evening I noted
details of the large bell on display on platform 4 at Darlington
station:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial><STRONG>Inscription band: </STRONG>Cast by John
Warner and Sons London 1886.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Didn't have a tape measure so couldn't get its
diameter, but I'd guess it's about a ton. Typical Warner profile of the date -
short waisted, square shoulders and Doncaster head. It formerly hung in the
station's clock tower (which still exists, with working clocks), but the bell
had become disused and was removed in 1983. It bears the mark of an external
clock hammer.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>David</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>