Old Holbrook, Park HouseHolbrook Park House has a single bell hung in a short tower. It was built in 1846 to an Italian design, that was close to going out of fashion around the time it was built. The bell tower is mostly made of brick. The tower like the rest of the house is Italian in style.
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The Bell
Bell |
Weight |
Diameter |
Nominal |
Note |
Founder |
Cast |
Canon |
Hanging |
1 |
14.25" |
1696 |
Swing |
1 Bell
The single bell was cast by William I Eldridge in 1696 and features a conventional canon. It is only inscribed with the date using cut out wax numerals
It is hung for swing chime using a full wheel, and is strapped to a wooden headstock. The bell is hung in a cast iron frame fixed to all piers of the tower.
Further details to come.
Visited: 11/04/2022
The single bell was cast by William I Eldridge in 1696 and features a conventional canon. It is only inscribed with the date using cut out wax numerals
It is hung for swing chime using a full wheel, and is strapped to a wooden headstock. The bell is hung in a cast iron frame fixed to all piers of the tower.
Further details to come.
Visited: 11/04/2022
Inscriptions:
*Underlined text is inscriptions within the inscription band*
1 |
1696 |
Photographs:
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