St Mary 3: 4cwt in Eb
Grid Reference | 151/234680 | |
Postcode | CV35 7LS | |
Peals | None | |
Date Lost | Early 1990s |
History
The church consists of a chancel, nave, west tower, and modern south porch. The nave is probably of 12th-century origin and the chancel of the 13th century. The west tower was added in the 15th century. A special square bay was thrown out on the south side of the chancel to receive the tomb of Clement Throckmorton, who died in 1573. The east wall has been rebuilt and other works carried out in modern times.
Formerly a ring of 3, rehung and quarter turned by Barwell of Birmingham in a composite frame in the early 1900s, these bells were rehung for swing chiming in the early 1990s. The treble is of an usual shape. It has very tall canons and is somewhat long-waisted. It is difficult to date.
The two treble bells are maiden castings, but the tenor’s note has been considerably lowered by chip tuning.
The inscriptions are given in Tilley and Walter’s book, “The Church Bells of Warwickshire”:
Details of the Bells
1 No inscription “An old bell” 2cwt 20.25″ F#
2 Thomas Newcombe, Leicester c1565 3cwt 24.25″ E
3 Matthew Bagley, Chacombe 1778 4cwt 27.25″ D#
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The Church – Looking East | The frame layout |