CROMHALL, ST ANDREW
DETAILSOF THE BELLS | |||||
BELL | FOUNDER | DATE | WEIGHT | DIAMETER | NOTE |
1 | Gillett& Johnson | 1948 | 4cwt1qtr 24lb | 271/4' | E |
2 | Gillett& Johnson | 1948 | 5cwt1qtr 9lb | 291/2' | D |
3 | Gillett& Johnson | 1948 | 6cwt2qtr 2lb | 32' | C |
4 | John Taylor & Co. | 1958 | 6cwt 2qtr 0lb | 323/4' | B |
5 | Gillett & Johnson | 1948 | 9cwt 2qtr 3lb | 361/2' | A |
6 | Gillett & Johnson | 1948 | 12cwt 2qtr 7lb | 401/2' | G |
Frame:
Two-tier:Upper tier contains treble on iron lowside mounted on a grillage of rolled steel joists.
Remaining bells in lower tier on iron H-pattern on grillage of rolled steel joists.
Gear:
Fourth has canon-retaining iron headstock, though no canons to retain. The remainder have web-section iron headstocks with fixed steel gudgeons, ballbearings, traditional-type wheels, stays and sliders all by Gillett& Johnson in 1948.
Tuning:
True harmonic.
Additional
Information:
These had been rehung by Gillett & Johnson in 1948. The smaller bell was initially the fourth of the new ringing peal (now weighing 7cwt 2qtr 5lb); is cracked and is now on display in the church (see photograph above). The metal from the larger bell was used towards the ringing peal.
DETAILS OF THE BELLS PRIOR TO 1948 | ||||
1 | Robert Hendley | 1450 | 7cwt 2qtr 7lb | 34" |
2 | Evan Evans | 1742 | 19cwt 3qtr 21lb | 481/2" |
These had been rehung by Gillett & Johnson in 1948. The smaller bell was initially the fourth of the new ringing peal (now weighing 7cwt 2qtr 5lb); is cracked and is now on display in the church (see photograph above). The metal from the larger bell was used towards the ringing peal.