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Broughton, St Lawrence

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Broughton church. Take a look inside. The wall paintings are excellent.
1999

No peals have been rung here

The current bells:

1Estimated weight: 4 - 1 - 15Sharp of C#/Db by 15 cents
2Estimated weight: 5 - 0 - 8Sharp of C by 5 cents
3Estimated weight: 8 - 1 - 9Sharp of A#/Bb by 28 cents
4Estimated weight: 11 - 1 - 6Exactly A

History of the ring:

1465 to 15511552 to 16221622 to 16541655 to present
 

Unknown founder - cast before 1552

Unknown founder - cast before 1622

Anthony Chandler in 1655

William Chamberlain in 1465

William Chamberlain in 1465

William Chamberlain in 1465

William Chamberlain in 1465

 

Unknown founder - cast before 1552

James Keene in 1622

James Keene in 1622

William Chamberlain in 1465

William Chamberlain in 1465

William Chamberlain in 1465

William Chamberlain in 1465

Bell Frame:

Type 6 A

Long headed wooden frames without centre posts or scissor braces

Sill, long head and braces from sill to head

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