LORD OF THE MANOR “TOWER CHURCH BELL” OLD LRG. 1790 GEORGE BIRCH HAMSTEAD HALL

Description: Lords of the Manor GEORGE BIRCH OF HAMSTEAD HALL & HANDSWORTH In 1680, Sir John Wyrley bought the manor of Handsworth from Richard Best and rebuilt the first manor house. Sir John was followed by his nephew, Humphrey Wyrley. His daughter, Sybil, married Dr. Peter Birch. They had two sons, Humphrey and John, who both adopted the name-Birch and who both died childless. The estate eventually passed by will to a distant relative, George Birch of Harborne. In ‘776, he married Ann Lane, grand-daughter of Mary Wyrley, and he became the last lord of the manor. In 1819, the greater part of the estate was sold to William, Earl of Dartmouth of Sandwell Hall, West Bromwich. The manor was then held by Roger de Somery and his successors, though there is evidence that the Wyrley family held part of the estate and the manor-house from the 13th century. The manor passed through many hands by inheritance or purchase until it was bought in 1679 by Humphrey Wyrley. He passed it to his son, also Humphrey, whose grandson John Wyrley Birch died in 1775 leaving it to George Birch and his wife Anne, the great grand-daughter of Humphrey Junior. In 1819 the Birch family moved to Norfolk and the manor was sold by George's son, Wyrley Birch to the Earl of Dartmouth of nearby Sandwell Park. Handsworth Church. The parish church of Handsworth is St Mary's, a Grade II* Listed building. First documented in the year 1200, it is certainly of earlier foundation. However, the oldest remaining part of the church is the lower part of the tower which is 12th-century; the upper tower was rebuilt in the 15th century. There are the tombs here of the lords of the manor, William Wyrley who died in 1561 and Thomas Wyrley who died in 1598. George Birch of Hamstead Hall & Handswort (1776) Anne Lane (d 02.1806, daughter of Thomas Lane of Bentley (son of John by Mary Wyrley)) (A) Wyrley Birch of Wretham Hall, Norfolk (b 11.09.1781) had issue m. (19.07.1804) Katharine Sarah Reynardson (dau/coheir of Jacob Reynardson of Holywell by Anne, dau of Sir John Cust, Bart (Speaker)) (B) Mary Ann Birch m. Richard Congreve of Burton (C) Sarah Birch (d 1846) (D) Ann Birch (d 1848) m. Joseph Jeanes Durbin (Major, son of Sir John) Patina Consistent with Age and Use Description Heavy “Bronze”Bell, Tower Bell. “””I am not sure if bronze””””” it could be a combination of bronze, copper and or tin I don’t know. This is a very heavy piece it is on an Oak Yoke with iron fixings including a the bracket which holds the rope For the purpose of the pictures and to hear the ring it is hanging on a pair of Trestles Sound no cracks and a great long echoing ring The bell is 13” in diameter, and 13” across less The stand is not included. THE TITLE OR DESCRIPTION COULD BE WRONG. The information here was found on the internet and confirmed by the friend of the last owner of the bell who was on retirement home at time of the estate sale. Not sure is bronze copper or brass. Package will be more than 67 pounds buyer be warned shipping may be expensive. From $72 to $190 depending on your address. I, the seller will purchase additional insurance. The shipping service will be through usps or FedEx because they are the only carriers that offer adequate insurance coverage. I don’t accept returns. I have described the item the best I could and I have kept pictures and video of the packaging process, it took me about 2 hours to pack with lots of cushion. What you see in the pictures is what you get. Please note: with this particular item and based on the expensive shipping, if you decide to return and eBay require me to accept the return you the buyer pay for the shipping back to me with insurance. If you agree buy this item. If not please don’t bid or buy it. Thanks for shopping.

Price: 1750 USD

Location: Sacramento, California

End Time: 2025-01-20T23:05:57.000Z

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