HORTON, ST JAMES THE ELDER
| DETAILS OF THE BELLS | |||||
| BELL | FOUNDER | DATE | WEIGHT | DIAMETER | NOTE |
| 1 | William III & Richard II Perdue | 1649 | 7cwt 0qtr 5lb | 331/4" | C |
| 2 | William III & Richard II Perdue | 1649 | 8cwt 0qtr 14lb | 343/4" | Bb |
| 3 | Bristol Foundry | 1500 | 9cwt 0qtr 8lb | 363/4" | A |
| 4 | Bristol Foundry | 1500 | 14cwt 1qtr 4lb | 421/2" | G |
| 5 | Bristol Foundry | 1500 | 16cwt 1qtr 11lb | 441/2" | F |
Frame:
Timber 17th century with later additions.
Gear:
Elm headstocks with strap gudgeons, stock hoops and plain bearings.
Tuning:
Never tuned.
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 THE OLD WOODEN BELL FRAME
The picture above was taken in February 2009 and shows the old wooden bell frame when still in the tower. A condition of much of the grant money was that the old frame should be preserved. A suitable tower to house the frame could not be found, so the frame was dismantled and re-assembled in one of the barns at Horton Farm, Horton. The farm is owned by Mr Rex Isaac the Tower Captain. Left: Photo of Horton Church from the West end |
BEFORE & AFTER
The first recording is of the tower and bells before augmentation, tuning and rehanging. The second recording shows the test ring which took place in December 2010.
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