The Church Bells of the County and City of Lincoln
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The Church Bells of the County and City of Lincoln by Thomas North File 05 – Pages 277 to 389 – Addlethorpe to Dunston This document is provided for you by The Whiting Society of Ringers visit www.whitingsociety.org.uk for the full range of publications and articles about bells and change ringing THE I-NSCRI PTIONS ON TilE CHURCH BELLS OF LINCOLNSHIRE, WITH the Diameter at the mouth of each Bell, from which its approximate weight may be ascertained (see page 275). To which are added E xtracts, where procurable, from the Commissioners' Returns temp. Edward VI., and from Parochial and other Records, together with Local Tra ditions, Notices of Donors, &c., &c . Note.-T/te mtmbers betwcm [ ] refer to the drawings or woodcuts 011 the Plates, or to those worked in with tlrt letterpress. It bei11g impossiUle to reproduce ltere the vario11s forms of medimval Gothic letters f01md on tlte ancimt bells, oue form of letter is used to iudlcate where Gothic capitals are found [ .J?J._ ::0 ·<::;r ], and one form where small Gotltic or " black letter " is fomtd [ a b t ]. For the varim~ forms of Roman letters found on modem bells o11e form [ A B C ] wilt suffice. Errors of spelling, misplacemmt of letters, &c., &·c., in tire following l11smp tio11s, are copied literally from the Bells. They are therefore Fo1t1zders' bllmders am/not Printers' mistakes. A refermce to the pages givm after the uame of each Parish in tlze !11dex will supply, in most i11Sfa11ces, i11fomwtion as to the Uses of the Clwrch Bells therein. A similar reftreucc to the pages given after the uame of each Fou11dry or Founder will fumish some particulars respecting it or /tim. The Iuscriptions on 1/ze ADDLETHORPE. s. NiCOLAS. 6 BELLS. 1. H HARRISON OF BARTON FOUNDER 1770. ( Diam. 30~ in.) 1770. ( Diams. 33}, 35 ~, 37} in.) 5· DAVID BRIGGS C. W. 1770. ( Diam. 39~ in.) 6. RE1IE~IBER DEATH 1770. ( Diam. 41t in.) The present bells were cast from the metal of three ancient ones in rno. The Churchwardens made the following charges in their Accounts :- 1542· Itm payde for a horse skyne for bell stryngs ......... ijs. jd. 1552. Receuyd of y• sayd John [Curtas) for oii hand bell xiijd. rs8o. It' ge\•en to y• men of mumbye chappelle for carrynge of y• lytle belle to Lincolne ................. xijd. It' p• for my charges to wenflite iiij tymes going for y• clappers ............................................... js."'· AISTHORPE. s. PETER. 5 BELLS. 1-5. J. T AYLOR & CO., BELLFOUNDERS, LOUGH· BOROUGH. GOD SAVE HIS CHURCH r867. ( Diams. 29L 3<>-}, 32}, 34-t, 37-4- in., Key A.) Prior to 1867 there was one bell only inscribed:- God saYe His chvrch 1667. • Oldfield's Wailljletl, p. 110. Clmrch Bells of Li11coluslzire. 279 ). ALFORD. S. \VtLFRIO. 5 BELLS ANO A PRIEST'S BELL. 1, 2, 3, 4. [ + 3 ] TOBIE MORRie CAeT ME r676. Te T\VELL PIG. ( Diams. 28, 29t, 31, 36 in.) 5· [ + r] JOHN TISON WILLIAM GICKINSON C \V JOSEF NORTH GENT. TOBY NORRIS MADE ME 1695. ( Diam. 39t in.) Priest's Bell:-[ Called " Minute Bell."] Blank. ( Diam. 17 in.) For Stamps see p. 52. In 1566 the Churchwardens reported that "a handbell," which belonged to this church in Queen Mary's time, still remained.* On the frame of the 4th bell is :- W IACKSON HVNG MEE 1772. ~~.. ALGARKIRK. SS. PETER ANO PAuL. 5 BELLS AND A PRIEST's BELL. 1, 2, 4, 5· [ + 2] THOMAS NORRIS MADE MEE 1662. , 3· [ + 2] THOMAS NORRIS MADE MEE 1662 W FEILDING W TAYLER. Priest's Bell :- Blank. For Stamp see p. 52. There is now no approach to· the bell chamber: the only means of reaching the bells is by getting on the Chancel roof, climbing from • Peacock's Cit. F•w. p. 29, 280 The Iuscriptions on 1/ze thence on to the KaYe rnof. and then crawling through a latticed window, whtcb is too small to admit an arlult. The hells :Jre now never rung: they were raised for a few minutes when the Prince of "'ales came of age, but have not been rung since. A LKBOH.O UGH. s. JOliN BAPTIST. 3 BELLS. [ 0 107. ] Xli A l \J 127, ] 0 0 0 ( Diam. 33 in. : coins on sound-bow.) 2. [ + u6 J IELS) T : J...~0J1. : '1-lT: : .ffiG>:E>I::m.. sa~a sA~& ~n Y& S.Fr.L )TJl.rS : liUX~Ja.W ffi€3' : (j)..FrJ..:mmt : max:r.a .kl.CO.~ ( Diam. 38 in.) 3. TVB:E : STC SONlTV : DOl\II ~l CONDVCO COIIOHTES 1701 : JOHN : SCARBOROVGH : CHURCH WARDEN [ 0 168·] ( Diam. 40~ in. ) For Stamps sec Plate XV. pages Iq and 107, and Plate X X I V. The rst bell has four impressions of small coins on t he sound-bow : the letters of the inscription arc very small. The insctiplion on the 2nd bell is a ra re and interesting example of an early one in English. "Gart make" is the old English of f ecmmt fieri, gart being the preterite of gare, to cause. The allusion to a trumpet in the inscription on the 3rd is not un commonly met with, and has reference to the silver trumpets of the Church Bells of Liucolnslure. Levites. So Archdeacon \Yordsworth in his be:wtiful Sunda} H ymn in the " H oly Year" :- "To holy convocations The silver trumpet caJJs. " Rocca compares Trumpets and Bells at some length in his treatise De Campnuis. [ J. T. F.] In r 553 there were " iij greatt belles, one sanctus bell."* In 1566 the Churchwardens reported that "Itm a Sakeringe bell ami one hand bell" which belonged to the church in Queen Mary's time, were "broken in peces by the aboue named churchwardi:s in anon rs6s."t ALLINGTON EAST. S. ANDREW. 2 DELI.S. 1. Blank. ( Diam. 18 in. ) 2. [ + xo6] GOD SAVE THE CHVRCH. [ 0 157·] ( Diam. 20 in. J For Stamps see Plates XV. and .\.\III. ALLINGTON 'NEST. HoLY TRINlTv . 2 BeLLS. 1. Blank. ( Diam. zo?r in. slightly cracked. ) 2. c + s6 J mA::m.3fa : mEma:a. 6E.F;l.CTE ( Diam. 2J?i in. ) For Stamp see page 86. The 1st bell, judging from its long form, is an ancient one. • Exclt. Q. R. Clmrch Goods Line. ~·! P. R. Off. t Peacock's Ch. Fur. p. 36. 2 N The luscriptions on tlte ALTHORPE. s. O SWA LD. 3 BELLS. 1. [ 1J 119 + 120 ] .<:nissi :Be 6'tlis J:<i;;; ~r:).om~ 6nllritlis. ( D iam. 36 in. : no canons.) 2 . ( 1J 119 + 120] )Ilomt mnrtini :r>rrsnlis l3>tml ::fi>:trotginni. (Diam. 39 in.; no canons.) CHR GARLAND 3· GLORIA IN ALTISSH.IIS DEO 1714- THO HEATON \\'ILL: BURN } CHURCH E Sellor JO. PARKINSON WARDENS Ebor ( Diam. 42 in. ) F or Stamps see Plate XVIII. The 1st bell was probably used for the Angelus (seep. zro); the 2nd is of the same type, and both arc probably coeval with the Perpendicular tower, erected by Sir John Neville, in the reign of Edward IV. In 1553 there were here, according to the I ndented Inventory of goods received by the P arson and Churchwardens for use in the church, "j greyt bell one Santus bell."* This I cannot reconcile with the present existence of two bells which arc almost certainly of an earlier date than tho Inventory. f : \• 1 I ' ~'·'I ~ ~ ~' ' , ., ' t I" f ALVINGHAM. s. A DELWOLD. 3 BELLS. 1. THO. WARt-lOTH 1726 JOHN BROOKES C.\V. ( Diam. 30! in. ) 2. [ + 28 ] :Qomm ,CO.llgllalcm Cfampnn:t 6mt .(J.Qtlollit [ Q 30 0 33·] ( Diam. 33 in.) ------------- ------- • Exc/1 . Q. R. Church GuoJs Li11f. -s\ P. R. Off. Church Bells of Lincolnshire. 3· ( + 28 ] .Sit :m,onun :®omini ::ffirmllitlum [ Q 30 o 33· ) ( Diam. 36 in. ) For Stamps see Plate III. 'n AMCOTTS. s. MARK. 3 BELLS. 1, 2. Blank. (Weights 3 cwt. 1 qr. 26 lbs., 4 cwt. 2 qrs. 18 lbs.) 3· C. & G. MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 1853. (INeight 4 cwt. 3 qrs. 10 lbs.) The ancient Chapel (dedicated to S. Thomas of Canterbury), which fell down in 1850, had only one bell, which, most probably, went to the foundry when the present three bells were given to the new church by the late Mr. J. B. Fairell. I AN CASTER. s. MARTIJ\. 5 BELLS. r. J. TAYLOR & Co. FOUNDERS, LOUGHBOROUGH 188x. 2. 1607 ( 0 Il3·) 3· llt!J roaringt sobnlle lloty lnaminge gcbe ibnt men camrot bcare nllun!ls lube 1602 ( 0 II3. ) 4· nil men t~nt qtnre ma mobmf&U sobn.ll repent hdort l!Ob {~c in grofmll r6o2 [ o II3.) 5· ;r mill sobnbt nnb mo&nbt bnto tbn people a lorb mil~ mu slnrrt OO}.ltf fa tall tyrm 1a tbu fuarb ®.~ : cf.~ : r6o2 [ o II3·] ( All have had their canons cut off.] For Stamp see Plate XVI. Prior to 1881 there were four bells only. Early in that year a new treble (weighing 7 cwt.) was given to the church by the Rev. J. P. Tlze Inscriptions on the ;\lautl, the Yicar; at the same time the whole ring was rehung in a new oaken frame. ANDEl"ZBY. s. A!'\DREW. I BELL AND A PRIEST'S BELL. r. J OH~ TAYLOR & SON BELLFOUNDERS LOUGH BOIWUGH 1856. ( Diam. 34 in. ) l'ms/'s Bell:- + t!::aulor 1856. ( Diam. 12~ in.) AN\VICK. s. EDITH. 3 BELLS. 1. GOD SAVE HIS CHVRCH 1654 \V THOMPSON J SQVIRE WARDENS [ o 157.) ( Diam. 27 in.) 2. GRATA SIT ARGUTA RESONANS CAl\tPANULA VOCE ANNO : DOi\I : 1730 -+- ( Diam. 29~ in. ) 3· WILL GLAD\VB1 WAHDEV1 1656 [ o 157.) ( Diam.