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Water Stratford, St Giles

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Hung dead in an interesting old frame.
1999

No peals have been rung here

History of the ring:

1553 to 16361594 to 16681637 to 16681669 to 17161717 to 19241925 to present

Unknown founder - cast before 1553

Bartholomew Atton in 1594

Bartholomew Atton in 1594

Bartholomew Atton in 1594

Bartholomew Atton in 1594

Bartholomew Atton in 1594

Unknown founder - cast before 1553

Unknown founder - cast before 1594

Unknown founder - cast before 1637

Richard Keene in 1669

Richard Keene in 1669

Richard Keene in 1669

  

Unknown founder - cast before 1637

Unknown founder - cast before 1669

Henry Bagley III in 1717 recast: 1925

Mears & Stainbank in 1925

Bell Frame:

Type 5 A

Long headed wooden frames with centre posts or scissor braces

Sill, king post, long head and braces from sill to post

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Classification from "Bellframes - A Practical Guide to Inspection and Recording - C J Pickford 1993"