[Bell Historians] Arreton

[David Bryant]

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When the 8 from St Mark's, Leicester went to Goulburn Cathedral in Australia
the treble was tuned down to take the place of the 2nd, and a new treble
cast. They've been augmented to 10 and hung in a 13-bell frame. The
alteration to the old 8 was to get a better progression of weights for the
intended future 12.

There are actually a number of examples of such things happening when rings
are restored, and for various reasons such as getting a better weight
progression or getting a ring in tune (e.g. if a bell is removed because
it's flat and the one above it is thick enough to tune down).

It can also happen when a ring is remodelled. The current back 3 of six at
Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset, were the front 3 of the old six, and at
Glastonbury the present 3,4,5 and 7 of eight were 1,2,3 and 6 of the old
ring, and there are other examples of this elsewhere.

David
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Jackson [mailto:Tim at t...]
Sent: 11 August 2002 17:42
To: Bell Historians
Subject: [Bell Historians] Arreton


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?



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