SLIMBRIDGE, ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST
DETAILS OF THE BELLS | |||||
BELL | FOUNDER | DATE | WEIGHT | DIAMETER | NOTE |
1 | Llewellins & James | 1911 | 5cwt * | 291/2" | D# |
2 | Llewellins & James | 1911 | 5cwt 2qtr 3lb | 31" | C# |
3 | Abraham Rudhall | 1716 | 6cwt * | 311/2" | B |
4 | Abel Rudhall | 1742 | 6cwt 1qtr 14lb | 34" | A# |
5 | John Rudhall | 1827 | 9cwt 1qtr * | 38" | G# |
6 | Llewellins & James | 1911 | 12cwt 3qtr * | 41" | F# |
Frame:
Iron lowside mounted on a grillage of rolled steel joists by Llewellins & James in 1911.
Gear:
Elm headstocks with plate gudgeons, ball bearings, traditional-type wheels, stays and sliders: ball-bearings by Taylors in 1962 remainder all by Llewellins & James in 1911.
Tuning:
Old-style by Llewellins & James in 1911.
Additional information:
The treble was added in 1911. The former second of 1631 probably by Roger Perdue I and the former tenor of 1699 by Abraham Rudhall.