[Bell Historians] Swythamley

[editor at r...]

That must make the installation fairly unusual, if not unique? Is there 
anybody local who could gain access now to take some pictures and give the 
RW a story? If the owner sees the bells as a possible 'selling point' he 
may be quite willing to allow this.

RAL

PS - The agent's particulars say that "the bell mechanism ... still in 
working order ... is by J Smith & Sons, Midland Clock Works, Derby"


At 22:45 27/02/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>When I started work in Wythenshawe after university, 25 years ago, my
>first boss (a non-ringer) was keenly interested in water-mills. He
>stumbled across a reference to 'water-powered bells', which turned
>out to be the chime at Swythamley. I vaguely remember him going to
>have a look and coming back with photographs of a chiming drum turned
>by a hydraulic motor.
>
>Bill H