Sandys, Vivian & CoLocation: Hayle, Cornwall
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Langley Green, St Leonard
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Sandys, Vivian & Co did not specialize in bells like Whitechapel and Gilletts, but instead they were a Copper House Foundry.
Their company was based in Hayle, a small village in Cornwall. They only cast one known bell and of all places, it came to Langley Green. The bell was cast in 1852 and measures 20.50" in diameter. It has a Doncaster head which were slowly coming into fashion at that time, being a modern style of canon.
Unfortunately their only bell is now unhung on the floor behind a curtain.
They used rather heavy letters on their inscription, and feature a fairly wide soundbow.
Their company was based in Hayle, a small village in Cornwall. They only cast one known bell and of all places, it came to Langley Green. The bell was cast in 1852 and measures 20.50" in diameter. It has a Doncaster head which were slowly coming into fashion at that time, being a modern style of canon.
Unfortunately their only bell is now unhung on the floor behind a curtain.
They used rather heavy letters on their inscription, and feature a fairly wide soundbow.
Inscriptions
- SANDYS, VIVIAN, & CO HAYLE. 1852.
Sussex bells by Richard Phelps in Chronological order |
Sources:
- ELPHICK, George, P (1970) : Sussex Bells & Belfries
