[Bell Historians] Heavy old bells

[Chris Pickford]

Ah, there does seem to be a problem with sorting the Excel version of my 
list (probably some cells have merged in importing to Excel from a Word 
table). Here's a list of the pre-1650 bells over a ton (some approx 
dates and approx weights, of course)

*/Place/*

	

*/Weight/*

	

*/Cast/*

	

*/Founder/*

	

*/Notes/*

GloucesterCathedral, "Great Peter"

	

59 3 14

	

1450

	

Unknown

	

Weighed around 1980. Previously listed as 58 0 00 approx

*Queen Camel*(Tenor)

	

36 3 07

	

1633

	

Purdue

	

Was 37 3 14 before retuning by Taylors in 1909

*Hereford**Cathedral*(Tenor)

	

33 3 21

	

1500

	

Unknown

	

Weighed in 1950s. Previously estimated at 41 cwt

*Oxford**Cathedral*(Tenor)

	

31 0 23

	

1589

	

Unknown

	

Weighed in tower (after removal of canons) in 1893. Previously 33 cwt

*Wellingborough*(Tenor)

	

28 1 19

	

1639

	

Watts

	

Retuned by Gillett & Johnston 1937

Perth, St.John (Bass bell of carillon)

	

28 0 14

	

1506

	

Waghevens, Peter

	

*Great Bedwyn*(Tenor)

	

28 0 00

	

1623

	

Wallis, John

	

Stratfordon Avon, Guild Chapel

	

27 3 02

	

1633

	

Watts, Hugh

	

Weighed 28 3 13 before retuning (1992)

*Oxford**, St.Mary the Virgin*(Tenor)

	

27 0 00

	

1639

	

Knight, Ellis

	

*Bloxham*(Tenor)

	

26 3 07

	

1648

	

Keene, James

	

Was 27 0 17 before retuning by Mears & Stainbank in 1956

*Hereford*(9th)

	

26 1 26

	

1480

	

Unknown

	

*Windsor**Castle*(Tenor)

	

26 0 00

	

1614

	

Wallis, John

	

*Reading St.Mary*(Tenor)

	

25 2 26

	

1640

	

Knight, Ellis

	

*Ormskirk*(old tenor)

	

25 2 25

	

1576

	

B..., R...

	

Disused in church

*Plympton St.Mary*(Tenor)

	

25 1 11

	

1614

	

Purdue, George

	

*Bristol**: Redcliffe*(11th)

	

25 1 05

	

1622

	

Purdue, George

	

Was 27 0 23 before tuning in 1903

*Monks Kirby*(Tenor)

	

24 2 07

	

1618

	

Watts, Hugh

	

Was 26 0 18 before retuning in 1921

*Yeovil*(9th)

	

24 1 21

	

1626

	

Pennington, Thomas

	

*Kendal*(Tenor)

	

23 3 03

	

1631

	

Stafford, Thomas

	

Recorded as 25 0 15 in 1892 (Saunders MS)

*Woodbury*(Tenor)

	

23 2 19

	

1629

	

Pennington

	

*Bampton*(Tenor)

	

23 0 04

	

1629

	

Bolter, Nathaniel

	

Weighed in 2007. Previously reputed 25 cwt

*Higham Ferrers*(Tenor)

	

22 3 17

	

1633

	

Watts, Hugh

	

*Redenhall*(Tenor)

	

22 2 20

	

1514

	

Chirche, Thomas

	

Retuned 2002. Previously estimated as 24 cwt

*Middleton Cheney*(Tenor)

	

22 2 15

	

1640

	

Bagley, Henry

	

Was 24 0 09 before retuning in 1924

*Yarnton*(Tenor)

	

22 1 19

	

1620

	

Unknown

	

Was 22 2 14 before retuning in 1987

*Sileby*(Tenor)

	

22 0 12

	

1622

	

Watts, Hugh

	

Was 23 0 05 before retuning in 1934

*Congresbury *(7th)

	

22 0 00

	

1621

	

Purdue, Roger

	

*Paignton*(Tenor)

	

21 3 05

	

1641

	

Pennington, Thos

	

Was 23 0 25 before retuning by Mears & Stainbank in 1903

*Sudbury**, St.Peter*(Tenor)

	

21 1 20

	

1470

	

Kebyll, John

	

In to JT&Co as 21 1 16 and out at 21 0 26 in 1970. Rehung WBF 1973

*Wellingborough*(7th)

	

21 1 05

	

1620

	

Watts, Hugh

	

*Leighton Bromswold*(Tenor)

	

21 1 04

	

1641

	

Norris, Thomas

	

Beverley Minster (old tenor)

	

21 0 20

	

1350

	

Mediaeval

	

Now in south west tower

*Lavenham*(Tenor)

	

21 0 07

	

1625

	

Graye, Miles

	

Barely altered (was 21 0 09) when rehung 1964

*/Newcastle/**/Cathedral/*(former 7th)

	

21 0 00

	

1450

	

Mediaeval

	

Retained outside the ring

*Nottingham**, St.Mary*(11th)

	

20 3 10

	

1595

	

Oldfield, Henry II

	

*Lambourne*(Tenor)

	

20 2 00

	

1637

	

Bolter, Nathaniel

	

*Mancetter*(Tenor)

	

20 2 00

	

1647

	

Oldfield, George

	

*Wroughton*(Tenor)

	

20 1 17

	

1624

	

Danton, John

	

*Stradbrooke*(Tenor)

	

20 1 10

	

1465

	

Jordan, Henry

	

*Sonning*(Tenor)

	

20 1 04

	

1641

	

Knight, Ellis

	

*Stowmarket*(Tenor)

	

20 0 27

	

1622

	

Graye, Miles

	

Was 21 0 16 before retuning in 1966

*Queen Camel*(4th)

	

20 0 11

	

1604

	

Purdue

	

*Bedale*(Tenor)

	

20 0 00

	

1400

	

Mediaeval

	

*Hickling*(Tenor)

	

20 0 00

	

1450

	

Baxter, Richard

	

*Sudbury**, All Saints*(7th)

	

20 0 00

	

1480

	

H.S.

	

Approx weight only

*Oxford**, St.Mary the Virgin*(5th)

	

20 0 00

	

1612

	

Newcombe, Thos.

	

-- 
Chris Pickford 4 Walmsley Court, High Street, Kinver, DY7 6HG Tel: 01384 
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