 The trust so established became known in the Corporation's records as "Sir Thomas Bell's Uses Lands", since after the bridge had been repaired the Corporation was free to employ the fund for any other use.The lands were sold by the Corporation c. 1800 "for redemption of the land tax"

Bell purchased in 1548, with Richard Duke (clerk of the court from 1536 until 1554) the former chantry of St Catherine established at that saint's altar in St. Mary de Crypt Church, Gloucester.It had been established by the will of Garet van Eck in 1506 and comprised originally 100 marks, a house, vestments and plate.