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The Parish of
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The Tower
The
vestry is located is located immediately over the west porch and the belfry
is located above this. A stone circular staircase leads to up the bells of
which there are five. Four of these have the following inscription: "Be YT Knowne to all that
doth mee see taht Newcombe of Leicester made mee in 1607". The
tenor bell, which weighs about half a ton is inscribed " Joshua Merry
Church Warden in 1722". It was made by Joseph Smith of Edgbaston
presumably in 1722.
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