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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I had a look at Swardeston bells yesterday. They
were a ring of five but in 1806 the third bell fell while being raised and
killed the ringer! The broken third bell was stolen in December 1839 according
to the Norwich Mercury of Sat. 28th Dec.1839.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Although the ring appears in Dove as an
"unringable" ring of four bells, it is clear that the bells have been rehung for
chiming. I believe that most of the 5-bell frame was removed leaving two
original frame-sides and a new frame side added parallel to the two frame sides.
The tenor bell is now hung for static chiming between the new frame side and one
of the old frame sides; the three remaining bells are hung for static
chiming between the two old frame sides. (I can email photos to anyone
interested in seeing them.) This work appears to have been undertaken many years
ago as the second bell now sits on stout blocks of wood to prevent it from
falling.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>My question is does anyone know when the bells were
rehung for chiming? It must be post 1806 and does not appear to have been
undertaken recently.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Dave</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>