[Bell Historians] Arreton

[Colin Turner]

>I rang at Arreton last week, recently restored by Andrew Nicholson. The
>bells have been tuned but the tenor note is still quoted as G sharp/A flat.
>
>The old 3rd is now on display in the church, and a new bell has been cast.
>However, this new bell is the 4th and the old 4th is now the new 3rd. This
>struck me as slightly unusual.
>
>Does anyone know of any other instances where a bell now occupies a position
>"higher up" the ring?

At Milton we have sold bells 1 3 4 5 and 6 of the old ring of six, via
the Keltek Trust, to Hackthorn in Lincolnshire. The treble is to be
tuned down to become the second of the proposed ring of six there. 
So here is an instance of a bell ending up "lower down" the ring.
-- 
Colin Turner