{"id":114,"date":"2011-01-31T20:36:08","date_gmt":"2011-01-31T20:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:28:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T10:28:25","slug":"chesterton","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bicester.odg.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/towers\/chesterton\/","title":{"rendered":"Chesterton"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Chesterton\"<\/a>
St Mary, Chesterton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3 bells, 11\u00bdcwtin F#. Anti-clockwise<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Bell<\/strong><\/td>\nInscription<\/strong><\/td>\nWeight<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Treble<\/td>\nHENDRY FARMER AND IAMES KEENE MADE ME 1623<\/td>\nNot known<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd<\/td>\nHENDRY FARMER AND IAMES KEENE MADE ME 1623<\/td>\nNot known<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tenor<\/td>\nNone – random ornamental lettering<\/td>\nNot known
\nEstimated 11 cwt,
\nbut handles like 14 cwt!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n

All on plain bearings, with wooden headstocks, and canons removed. The cast-in crown staples have been cut off, but stumps are still embedded.<\/p>\n

There is also a Sanctus bell which still has canons and crown staple.<\/p>\n

The bells are in a 4 bell frame. The empty pit still has original hardwood bearings let into the top cill. The missing bell was removed when the tower clock was installed in the room below.<\/p>\n

Ringing information contact details to be published soon!<\/p>\n

The Treble<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Second<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Chesterton 2nd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tenor<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Empty pit<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Empty pit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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3 bells, 11\u00bdcwtin F#. Anti-clockwise Bell Inscription Weight Treble HENDRY FARMER AND IAMES KEENE MADE ME 1623 Not known 2nd HENDRY FARMER AND IAMES KEENE MADE ME 1623 Not known Tenor None – random ornamental lettering Not known Estimated 11 cwt, but handles like 14 cwt! Notes All on plain bearings, with wooden headstocks, and … <\/p>\n

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