Monument record 0442801000 - THREE HORSESHOES, DRAYTON PARSLOW
Summary
Historical records of seventeenth to eighteenth century bell foundry
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- BELL FOUNDRY (17th Century to 18th Century - 1634 AD to 1756 AD)
Description
BETWEEN 1634-1756 A FAMILY OF BELL-FOUNDERS LIVED AT DRAYTON PARSLOW. RECORDS OF THEIR CASTING 190 CHURCH BELLS. RICHARD 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, SEE CAS CARD.
2 bells in Grendon Underwood church were made at the Drayton Parslow bell-foundry. A 14 cwt bell cast by Anthony Chandler in 1664, and a 11 cwt bell cast by Richard Chandler III in 1667 (B4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC15181 Article in serial: Thomas Archer Turner. 1873. 'BELL-FOUNDRIES IN THE COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM', IN RECS OF BUCKS 4 PP123-7 (HAS LIST OF BELLS CAST &C). Vol 4, part 3.
- <2>SBC7391 Article in serial: LEIGHTON BUZZARD OBSERVER 19 MAY 1936 (CUTTING FIL ED).
- <3>SBC547 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1980. PERS COMM, JANUARY 1980, FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT.
- <4>SBC26895 Unpublished document: Brian Fuller & Jenny Portergill (Grendon Underwood Parochial Church Council). 2010. St Leonard's Church, Grendon Underwood: A Brief Description with Historical Notes. p6.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 83900 28500 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DRAYTON PARSLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Sep 19 2024 7:33PM
