[Bell Historians] The sound of bells in 1170

[Anne Willis]

Were records kept in the UK of monastic dissolution? Does anyone know if
these still exist and have been investigated, if only to see if the total
weight of bell metal removed from buildings?

Bill H

 

Yes there are records.  Monasteries were surveyed before their dissolution
and an inventory made of their goods and land.  There are often references
to the amount of lead and bell metal removed and where a monastic church
became a parish church it sometimes possible to make comparisons with the
Edward VI surveys of around 1553.

 

Dugdales 'Monasticon' is one source of information, Victorian county History
Society proceedings are another, but take care here; the transcriptions may
not be accurate.  If you can get the original document do so.  The PRO at
Kew has on-line catalogues and you can order copies on line.

 

 

Anne

 



           
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