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 St Andrew, Penrith
St Andrew, Penrith: bell ringing
notes:-  
There have been bells here since 1655; in 1661 there were probably 3; by 1704 there 5 bells, with one faulted and never rung. A new ring of 6 was cast by Lester and Pack, Whitechapel, London, 1763. The ring was hung by William Porthouse of Great Dockray. Two bells were added 1887.
The bells are named:-
"Squilla / Nola / Nota [fire] / Signum [services] / Nundale [market] / Noctula [curfew] / Mortua [death] / Andreas"
A carillon was installed by John Taylor and Co, Loughborough, 1915.

:: Short Guide to St Andrew's Church. Penrith::: leaflet available in church

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Church Bells in Leath Ward:-
vol.13 p.310

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vol.13 p.311

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vol.13 p.312

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vol.13 p.313

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vol.13 p.314

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vol.13 p.315

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vol.13 p.316

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vol.13 p.317

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vol.13 p.318

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vol.13 p.319

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vol.13 p.320

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vol.13 p.321

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vol.13 p.322

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vol.13 p.323

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vol.13 p.324

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vol.13 p.325

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vol.13 p.326

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vol.13 p.327

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vol.13 p.328

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vol.13 p.329

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vol.13 p.330

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vol.13 p.331

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vol.13 p.332

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vol.13 p.333

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vol.13 p.334

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vol.13 p.335

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vol.13 p.336

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vol.13 p.337

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vol.13 p.338

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vol.13 p.339

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vol.13 p.340

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vol.13 p.341

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vol.13 p.342

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Whitehead, H: 1894: Church Bells in Leath Ward, part IV: TransCWAAS: vol.13: pp.310-342

Dove data:-  
scale:-
E, F sharp, G sharp, A, B, C sharp, D sharp, E
Complete octave; intervals TTSTTTS; E major.
Bells 1, 5 and 8 cast by John Taylor and Co, 1889; 2-4, 6 and 7 by Lester and Pack, 1763.

Dove 2009
www.dove.cccbr.org.uk

notes:-  
The bells were maintained by William Porthouse, who had a reputation for his breeding of dogs for bullbaiting. He also looked after the town fire engine; the bellringers were the firemen.
The bells were allocated to particular roles:-
1 fire bell
2 county fire bell
3 service prayer bell
4 market bell
5 curfew or taggy bell
6 death bell

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