WICKWAR, HOLY TRINITY
DETAILS OF THE BELLS | |||||
BELL | FOUNDER | DATE | WEIGHT | DIAMETER | NOTE |
1 | Gillett & Johnson | 1908 | 3cwt 3qtr 25lb | 26" | E |
2 | Gillett & Johnson | 1908 | 4cwt 1qtr 23lb | 28" | D |
3 | Gillett & Johnson | 1908 | 5cwt 3qtr 4lb | 301/4" | C |
4 | Gillett & Johnson | 1908 | 7cwt 0qtr 0lb | 33" | B |
5 | Gillett & Johnson | 1908 | 8cwt 3qtr 10lb | 36" | A |
6 | Gillett & Johnson | 1908 | 12cwt 0qtr 0lb | 40" | G |
Frame:
Iron H-pattern on a grillage of rolled steel joists by Gillett & Johnson in 1908.
Gear:
Hollow box-section iron headstocks with fixed steel gudgeons, traditional-type wheels, stays and sliders by Gillett & Johnson in 1908. Ball bearings fitted and gear overhauled by John Taylor & Co. in 1970.
Tuning:
True harmonic.
DETAILSOF THE BELLS PRIOR TO 1908 | |||||
BELL | FOUNDER | DATE | WEIGHT | ||
1 | AbrahamRudhall I | 1695 | 4cwt2qtr 25lb | ||
2 | AbrahamRudhall I | 1716 | 5cwt1qtr 21lb | ||
3 | ThomasMears I | 1808 | 6cwt3qtr 4lb | ||
4 | Thomas Mears I | 1808 | 7cwt 2qtr 24lb | ||
5 | Abraham Rudhall I | 1695 | 8cwt 0qtr 27lb | ||
6 | Thomas Mears I | 1808 | 12cwt 0qtr 17lb |
Additionalnotes:
New ring of sixcast by Rudhall in 1695. Two bells cracked by 1908.