Good question, and one that several have asked. There is nothing in danger of falling. You would have to ask the ringer who was involved with the fitting of the I beams as to why they implemented it being done. The work was not done or suggested by any of the bell hanging firms who quoted to rehang the bells in the 1990's.
The bells are unringable. The steelwork to prevent the bells from being swung is a bad idea as they prevent any slight movement of the bells when struck by the type of chiming hammers that are fitted. Bells four and five are very rare castings, possibly cast locally by a French refugee founder. The frame also contains timbers of different ages and some of the timber may be pre-reformation.
Good question, and one that several have asked. There is nothing in danger of falling. You would have to ask the ringer who was involved with the fitting of the I beams as to why they implemented it being done. The work was not done or suggested by any of the bell hanging firms who quoted to rehang the bells in the 1990's.
What's the purpose of the cables around the steel joists? Are they to break the fall of anything that comes loose?
what make these not ringable :O surly there can be a new frame put in for the bells to ring ?
Olivia Alwen Yes there could be a new frame put in but there isn’t so they at Unringable
are those bell ties or are the bells unringable and they are chimed only?
The bells are unringable. The steelwork to prevent the bells from being swung is a bad idea as they prevent any slight movement of the bells when struck by the type of chiming hammers that are fitted. Bells four and five are very rare castings, possibly cast locally by a French refugee founder. The frame also contains timbers of different ages and some of the timber may be pre-reformation.
Ringer Jason chimed only...