Fw: Bell Chamber Chandeliers/Church Clocks.

[George Dawson]

Can anyone help please?
GAD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark C Hayes" <mchchurch06bell at k...>
To: "George A Dawson" <george at d...>
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 10:09 PM
Subject: Bell Chamber Chandeliers/Church Clocks.


> In the Kirk Deighton church wardens accounts of 1863, a bell chamber
chandelier was
> purchased. Were the chandeliers hung from the ceiling and candles place on
> to form part of lighting system? I am curious what one looks like.
>
> Do you have any contacts who would know about the early history of Church
> Clocks and makers or similar type used on other public buildings, the
clock
> maker of particular interest is William Benson, White Smith of
> Knaresborough, 1689 when the first clock was installed at KD.
>
> Regards,
> Mark,
> Kirk Deighton.
>
>