[Bell Historians] medieval bell pit

[Andrew Aspland]

"Does seem odd to me that they would have a highly flammable process going
on inside a church. I am interested in Hazel's Pluckley reference though."
DrL

I think there was a bell casting pit at the base of the tower in Bolsover
Church - I seem to remember having to walk over the dig on planks to get to
the tower stairs.  Here at Ripon a new hearth had to be purchased in Thorpe
Prebend House for the casting of a bell.  Indoors must have been better -
drier?

Andrew