[Bell Historians] Re: St Chad's of Claughton

[Neil Skelton]

Worryingly, I understand that the church is redundant. One can but hope that the Diocese is taking the matter of the older bell a little more seriously than I was led to believe was the case earlier this year.

Neil.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: jimhedgcock 
  To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 5:05 PM
  Subject: [Bell Historians] Re: St Chad's of Claughton




  Cheetham, Church Bells of Lancashire-
  1. Nicholas Fenwick Esqr. H. Croft. T: Sweetlove Wardens 1727 Luke 
  Ashton of Wigan Fecit 18.5"
  2. ANNO . DNI. M.CC.NONOG.V (inverted)1, 21"

  The larger bell is England's oldest dated bell 1296.

  There are about two pages of text about them.

  --- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, matthewhigby at ... wrote:
  >
  > Has anyone got any information on the above bells?? I know that one 
  is very 
  > old but that's about it.
  > 
  > Matthew
  > 
  > Matthew Higby & Company Ltd,
  > Church Bell Engineers,
  > Jasmine Cottage,
  > The Street,
  > Chilcompton,
  > Bath,
  > BA3 4HN.
  > 
  > www.bell-hangers.com
  >



              
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