[Bell Historians] Barnwell All Saints (Northamptonshire) – four bells sold c.1821

[Tim Jackson]

Dear Suzanna,

We have been unable to find any further details about these bells.

There is nothing in the Dove database.

There is no entry on the master list of Lost Rings, maintained by the
Keltek Trust:
https://www.keltektrust.org.uk/downloads.html

And, although there is an entry on the Peterborough Diocesan Guild church
bell inventory, it contains no new information over and above what you have
discovered for yourself:
https://inventory.pdg.org.uk/Lostsoldorremovedbells.html

I am copying this reply to the Bell Historians group in case anyone can
help.

Best wishes,
Tim Jackson
Dove Steward







On Wed, 8 Oct 2025 at 13:31, <Suzanna.GRANT-KEJAIRI at oecd.org> wrote:

> Dear Dove’s Guide Research Team,
>
>
>
> I am researching the former church of *Barnwell All Saints*,
> Northamptonshire, which was demolished around *1821*.
>
> According to Thomas North’s *Church Bells of Northamptonshire* (1878),
> the church then possessed *four bells*, sold by auction when the building
> was dismantled.
>
>
>
> I am attempting to trace whether any of these bells were:
>
>
>
>    - transferred to nearby parishes (Oundle, Titchmarsh, Hemington,
>    Wigsthorpe, Southwick, or Barnwell St Andrew), or
>    - recast and incorporated elsewhere under a known founder (e.g.,
>    Norris, Newcombe, or later C18–C19 founders).
>
>
>
> If Dove’s Guide or your bell historian network holds any record or note
> linking *Barnwell All Saints* with another parish’s bells, I would be
> most grateful to know.
>
>
> Any references, foundry notes, or pointers to local ringers’ archives
> would be deeply appreciated.
>
> With many thanks for your time and for maintaining such an invaluable
> resource,
>
>
>
>
>
> I would also be happy to share any findings or updates for inclusion in
> Dove’s Guide, should this help clarify the historical record for the
> county’s lost churches.
> best
>
> Suzanna Grant-Kejairi
>
> 0033620472042
>
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