Huntsham - Tower & Bells Project

On 21 April 2004 a Faculty was issued in the Consistory Court of the Diocese of Exeter authorising the following works to be completed within a period of 12 months:

Relocate clock mechanism in the old ringing chamber
Replace the existing lead flat roof of the tower
Sell two bells and cast two replacement bells; tune the five 19th Century bells and leave the 17th Century bell uncut; the existing seventh bell to become the new tenor
Re-hang all eight bells in a new two tier metal frame located a little lower in the tower than the present one
Install a sound management system
Install hatches in the lower floors to enable the hoisting of the bells for re-hanging
Install electric power and lighting in the tower
Replace the existing ringing gallery floor

Work was started in April 2004, clearing out the bell chamber........

Orders were placed with:

	Whitechapel Bell Foundry	Bell works
	J.B. Joyce & Co.	Clock works
	TG Roofing (Taunton)	Lead work on the roof
	Sound Solutions	Sound control system
	MRJ Electrical	Electrical works

Drawing of the new bell frame in situ - click to enlarge

All other work was undertaken by volunteers.

The bells were first rung on December 1st 2004, and then dedicated on January 10th 2005.

Cutting from the local paper - click to enlarge

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