Monument record 0442801000 - THREE HORSESHOES, D PARSLOW

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Historical records of seventeenth to eighteenth century bell foundry

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  • BELL FOUNDRY (17th Century to 18th Century - 1600 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

BETWEEN 1634-1756 A FAMILY OF BELL-FOUNDERS LIVED AT D PARSLOW. RECORDS OF THEIR CASTING 190 CHURCH BELLS. RICH CHANDLER BEGAN THE FOUNDRY IN 1634 NEAR THE SMITHY, NEXT TO THE 'THREE HORSESHOES INN' (B2).
2 OR 3 GENERATIONS OF CHANDLER FAMILY WERE BELL-FOUNDERS HERE (B1). MORE INFO, CAS CARD

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC15181 Article in serial: T A Turner. 1873. 'BELL-FOUNDRIES IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM', IN RECS OF BUCKS 4 PP123-7 (HAS LIST OF BELLS CAST &C). Vol 4.
  • <2>SBC7391 Article in serial: LEIGHTON BUZZARD OBSERVER 19 MAY 1936 (CUTTING FIL ED).
  • <3>SBC547 Bibliographic reference: ARP 1980(JAN) FIELD VISIT.

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Grid reference SP 83900 28500 (point)
Civil Parish DRAYTON PARSLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Nov 29 2023 3:38PM

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