[Bell Historians] Rousdon House Devon

[Alan Buswell]

Founder(s):
Gillett & Bland (1878 - 1881) or Gillett, Bland & Co. (1878 - 1884)
Rousdon, Devon, for Rev Peek Vialls, 1 hemispherical bell, 25",  1-3-16 cast weight, 14/10/1884.

Rousdon, Devon, Housdon House:
10. No. 306;    39";  9-3-6;  19/05/1879.
9.   No. 268;    36";  8-0-25,  24/12/1878.
8.   No. 250;    33";  6-2-27;  7/11/1878.
7.   No. 305;    31";  5-1-15;  19/05/1879.
6.   No. 249;    29";  4-2-2;   7/11/1879.
5.   No. 270;   26";   3-3-3;  24/12/1878.
4.   No. 304;   26";   3-2-17;   19/05/1879.
3.   No. 248;   27 1/2";   3-2-14;  7/11/1878.
2.   No. 307;   25";   3-1-23;   27/05/1879.
1.   No. 310;   23 1/2";   3-0-0;  21/05/1879.
All cast weights. Details from an from G&J Tuning Book "Bells 1878" various pages 27 to 52 plus 67.
Sorry, I do not have any further info.

AAJB.



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David Sloman 
  To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 8:32 AM
  Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Rousdon House Devon



  John Scott in his Towers & Bells of Devon records that there was a carillon by Gillett in the stable yard of Rousdon House. Does anyone have details of the bells and what happened to them?

  DS


              
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