[Bell Historians] Re: Bells that never were ...

[peter]

There are, possibly, cases where there has never been any intention to
install bells and that louvres are present simply as an architectural
feature (because 'church towers always have them')? Or they may be there for
some other reason - ventilation? All guesswork, of course, but not easy to
prove or disprove without considerable research.

 

Peter

 

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Sent: 07 April 2011 08:43
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Subject: [Bell Historians] Re: Bells that never were ...

 

  

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<mailto:bellhistorians%40yahoogroups.com> , "radiosteve999"
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>
> This is my first post to this fascinating group so please be gentle with
me and accept advanced apologies for my random ramblings!
> 
> I've always been intrigued by structures that appear to have been built
with bells in mind and yet have seemingly never acquired any.
> 
> One example local to me would be Stourbridge Old Library which has a
beautiful clock tower topped with a cupola that's just screaming for an hour
bell to be hung in it but as far as I'm aware it's never actually had one
(unless someone here knows differently).
> 
> I've seen other similar examples around the country, mainly municipal
buildings rather than churches I suppose, and wondered what the story is.
Have bells originally installed subsequently been removed for some reason or
are they 'bells that never were' so to speak?
> 
> I'm guessing it's quite a common situation so just wondered what the
thoughts of others would be on the subject.
> 
> Regards,
> Steve.

I suspect that there are many, many cases such as these.

http://www.historiccoventry.co.uk/tour/council-hs.php

shows the clock tower at Coventry City Council House - it even has the
louvers to let out the sound of the non-existant clock chime!

Mike



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