[Bell Historians] Anglesey Abbey Nr Cambridge

[Anne Willis]

The Rudhall foundry flourished in Gloucester from the 1680's until it was
taken over by Whitechapel, I think around 1825. Thomas Rudhall cast bells
there from about 1760 to 1783.

The foundry made good use of the Severn and other waterways to distribute
their bells; hence their wide range from Shropshire to Somerset and
Wiltshire. There's a Thomas Rudhall tenor at Warminster, and the contract
is written out in the churchwardens' accounts. 

Anne Willis



-----Original Message-----
From: Scott P. Ayers [mailto:ScottPAyers at a...] 
Sent: 15 February 2005 14:07
To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Anglesey Abbey Nr Cambridge



Thanks David

Do you know where I can get some info on this ruddle character? I 
have had a quick look on the net but not much luck.

Scotty




--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "David Bryant" 
<davidbryant at h...> wrote:
> >We recently visited Anglesey Abbey near Cambridge and found a bell
> >hanging in the grounds, cast in 1766, also a possible bellfounders
> >mark:
> >
> > T%R
> 
> Thomas Rudhall? is the mark beterrn the initials a bell?
> 
> David






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