Old workhouse chapel bell stolen from Oversley House, Alcester
| Updated: 13:44, 05 April 2021
A HISTORIC chapel bell dating back to the 1830s has been stolen from a retirement complex.
The site at Oversley House, Alcester, was a workhouse in the 19th century, and the bell previously hung in the original chapel.
When it was converted to flats and cottages in 1984, the bell was hung on a wooden frame in the communal gardens, where it has been enjoyed by residents for nearly four decades.
But overnight on 26-27th March, the bell went missing from the site, which is now managed by Securelets.