THE sound of a tolling bell will be heard again in a seaside village near a legendary “lost kingdom”.
Villagers in Aberdyfi have agreed to artist Marcus Vergette’s plan to site a “time and tide bell” on the shore.
“With the legend of the lost city of Cantre’r Gwaelod and the theme of the Bells of Aberdyfi being so central in our village, this project seems very appropriate.”
Mr Vergette visited Aberdyfi earlier this year and explained how the bell would sound as the tide washes over it twice a day.
There were concerns about the loudness of the bell and councillors said they would not want the burden of maintaining the bell to fall on local taxpayers.
The artist said villagers should not be concerned about any noise issues and that maintenance costs would be “minimal”
“It is designed to be low, it isn’t like a church bell... it’s meant to be reflective, to be relatively quiet,” he said.
He added the volume of the bell could be adjusted and no-one should have to be “kept awake at night”.
A tolling bell is said to be heard at times, usually at times of great danger.
