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Kevin's Tour Pictures #23-88
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29 Droitwich Spa, p71, St Nicholas, Ella-TU-08, broke rope on first try
Only set of tubular bells in Worcs. Built 1884 for the workhouse.
Those spare blue ropes on the right meant that they also were prepared for them to break.
Introducing Kevin Jones.
41 Abberly, St.Mary the Virgin, p2, TU-6-1850 9-1-14 Ab
47 Abberly, St.Michael, no tower bells, built by Normans 12C
54 Great Witley, p 98, St. Michael & All Angels, 2 bells(UR) Rudhall-1734, Saunders-1738
Built by James Gibbs 1735 in Italian style, Interior is Renaissance style with paintings by
Antonio Bellucci, Baroque and exquisite gilded decorations thruout.
62 Lunch at Great Witley, on the grounds of ruined Witley Court stately home
Joe, Gayle, Kevin, Mike
63 Hartlebury, Bishops Wood, p104, St.Mary (Chapel of Ease), Ella-06 Bb
by Severin van Aershodt of Belgium 1890. Wooden Wattle & Daub style
71 Grave of Kevin Jones' grandparents.
73 Doverdale, St.Mary, p70, 3-3-0 in Bb, swing chimed medieval bells
1-Richard Belytere 1440, 1-Godwin Baker-1615, 1-John Martin-1660
77 Hindlip, p112, chime Hemis-08, M&S 1888, excellent condidition
West Mercia Police Hdqtrs, ex-St.James the Great
Hindlip comes from hind leap for animals escaping the fenced in farm.
82 Pershore, The Collegiate Church, p225, change of 10, 19-0-2 in E
Built 1210 on site of previous Saxon Monastery. Oldest building in town.
84 Pershore, Guild Chapel, p225,
86 Welford on Avon, St. Peters, p251, Norman 1100-1170, ring of 8, Taylor 1960/1980
87 Long Marston, St. James the Great, p144, 2-(UR)
88 Weston on Avon, All Saints, p159, Built 1283/15C, Bell-Leicester 1450
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