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Details of the bells:
The Treble – Weighs 5 cwt, 2 quarters and 10 lbs. This is the newest bell in the tower. It was cast in 1995 by John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd. of Loughborough, Leicestershire and was hung in the pit of the original ring of five’s treble by Whites of Appleton, Oxfordshire.
No 2 – Weighs 5 cwt, 2 quarters and 26 lbs. It has a 32” diameter. It was the former treble of the old ring of five and was cast in 1723 by Henry Penn, bellfounder, of Peterborough. It was rehung in a new steel frame, above the old timber 5-bell frame, by Whites of Appleton, Oxfordshire in 1995.
No 3 – Weighs 7 cwt, 2 quarters and 12 lbs. It was re-cast in 1884 by John Taylor, bellfounder, of Loughborough, Leicestershire after the original pre-reformation bell had become cracked.
No 4 – Weighs 9 cwt, 1 quarter and 5 lbs. It has a 38” diameter. This is the oldest bell in the tower and was cast in 1605 by the Newcombe family of Leicester.
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