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East Harling - Tower
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The tower, which was ready for bells to be hung in 1466, is crowned
by a 15th century spire of lead covered oak. |
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| In 1522, when an inventory of the church goods was made, there
were three bells. The smallest bell was given by the executors of Robert
Pyrle, who died in 1519, leaving 9 acres of land to be sold, and the proceeds
to be used to make a treble bell. This bell is probably the present tenor
which weighs about 9cwt. There are now eight bells. A new steel and cast
iron frame replaced the old timber frame in 1912 when Taylors of Loughborough
rehung the back six bells. The octave was completed in 1992 when the treble
and second bells were removed from the redundant church of St. John the
Sepulchre in Norwich to East Harling. |
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| The bells are inscribed as follows:- |
| Treble and 2: Mears and Stainbank Founders London 1908
AD Majorem Dei Gloriam |
| 3 & 4: Thomas Gardiner Norwich Fecit 1746 |
| 5: Christopher Graye made me 1677 |
| 6: (recast 1912) originally inscribed: John Darbie made
me 1677 |
| 7: (recast 1912) originally inscribed: John Draper made
me 1616 Thomas Porter of Wilbie toune gave me to make a pleasant sound.
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| 8: an 'Alphabet' bell which dates from about 1520 |
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| The clock is dated 1826 and came from the now
demolished West Harling Hall. |
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