This bell frame dates from the seventeenth century and allows for the hanging of three bells. It is constructed of oak, and several of the timbers have been re-used from an earlier frame. It cam from the church of St Mary, Stoughton, West Sussex.*
The spire over the bell frame was constructed in 2009, to illustrate best practice in fixing hand-cleft shingles. Both the framing and the shingling of the spire were partly carried out students learning these important crafts.*
*from the Weald & Downland Living Museum souvenir guide
Who stole the other two bells?
I don’t know but they must have been strong
nice set of pictures of the bell and the frame Cherie….peter:)
Thank you It is nice to see you back
They look heavy.
Coffee is on
The bell is heavy.
Is it quite incredible how wood lasts so long.
It is. This one has now been reinforced to take the weight.
Good to see how things are built and how they work, Cherie
Yes it is quite fascinating.
Getting into the nitty-gritty of bells, Cherry. I like that.
I am glad you enjoyed the information
I so love to read that “students learning the trade” made this spire. It is beautiful. My son was in a technical school and in the third year they were for 4 days at a company and the 5th fay he was at school…. he learned a lot about “the real world” back then.
It is nice that it is still possible for some children to be able to learn through practicing the skills.
wonderful detailed images of such an old bell
really well built
wasn’t familiar the use of bell in your part of land as mostly i know that bell are part of Hindu religious pilgrimage
It is traditional for us to have bells in the tower of our churches. They used to ring out before church services, they were beautiful to hear.
Mostly this tradition has gone (for many reasons).
I miss the sound of the bells but can reconnect with (sounds of my youth) when I visit some Cathedral Cities where the bells still ring out in all their glory
The sound still calls me to spiritual thoughts and connections.