Monday, 21 April 2008

nr West Midlands LM#30, BOURNEVILLE, Birmingham,

George Cadbury was inspired to build the Bourneville Carillon after viewing the one in Bruge, which dates back to 1675.

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The Carillon houses a series of bells that are rung by the striking of a hammer on the outside of a bell, the bells are played by a keyboard known as a clavier. The Bournville Carillon can be heard most weekends.

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