[Bell Historians] Batricks or Battericks?

Wed Jun 13 14:56:40 BST 2018

Churchwardens in many country parishes were farmers and bell ropes were extremely useful around the farm as plough traces, etc. thus the regular purchase of new ones.

Richard

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Subject: [Bell Historians] Batricks or Battericks?

Hello, All

Searching through the Steep Church Archives recently, I have come across several 18th C. references to payments for work to the "batricks" or "Battericks" of the bells, ranging in cost from 6d to 1 shilling through the century; has anyone come across this term elsewhere, or know what it relates to please?

There are also many payments for new bell ropes, sometimes every year, which appear excessive compared to the longevity of bell ropes nowadays; was this almost annual replacement of ropes commonplace in the 18th Century?! 

Many thanks,

Hugh Routh

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