Hi Sara Have just had a reply from the Southampton Archives about your mystery bell!! See below! Chris and Caroline Subject: Shirley Bell Hello We had no clue about this but a local historian who knows Shirley well happened to call in this week and was equally stumped. However he went off intrigued to find it and has written us a note - he came to the conclusion that it was a recent addition possibly placed as a marker to separate a recently tarmaced area from the 'sideway'. He thought that the only way to find out if the bell had any significance was to write to the owner or occupier of the house. Sorry to disappoint you! Best wishes XXXXX Archivist --- All of our outgoing mail is checked and certified Virus Free by regularl updates Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.656 / Virus Database: 421 - Release Date: 09/04/2004
Thanks, anyway, Chris and Caroline - the bell has been there over 10 years now, and I know the house has changed hands over the years, so probably no point writing - I was just hoping it would be more than just a marker! Oh, well..... Thanks to you and all who have considered this, Sara ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris & Caroline" <chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk> To: <sbolt@beeb.net> Cc: "ENG-SOUTHAMPTON" <ENG-SOUTHAMPTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 11:15 PM Subject: RE: Shirley Bell > > Hi Sara > Have just had a reply from the Southampton Archives about your mystery > bell!! > See below! > Chris and Caroline > > > Subject: Shirley Bell > > > Hello > > We had no clue about this but a local historian who knows Shirley well > happened to call in this week and was equally stumped. However he went > off intrigued to find it and has written us a note - he came to the > conclusion that it was a recent addition possibly placed as a marker to > separate a recently tarmaced area from the 'sideway'. He thought that > the only way to find out if the bell had any significance was to write > to the owner or occupier of the house. > Sorry to disappoint you! > > Best wishes > > XXXXX > Archivist > > --- > All of our outgoing mail is checked and certified Virus Free by regularl > updates > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.656 / Virus Database: 421 - Release Date: 09/04/2004 > >