Almost anyone can ring. And you can learn to the level you are personally happy with. Ringers might be unmusical, might be bad at maths, might not be very strong physically, and some might have mental and/or physical disabilities of some sort – it is really such an inclusive activity!” We list first the number of the bell within the ring following the normal conventions, working from the treble to the tenor. Accidentals (e.g. 2♯ or 6♭ bells in a ring of 12) are listed after the bells in the main ring. Data on additional bells in the building will be included where we know about them. Where known, we show the most recent precise weight of the bell in the traditional units as cwt-qr-lb. Estimated weights are expressed in hundredweight, and indicated by the suffic cwt. They may include a fractional part.

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Wherever possible we prefer that data comes from primary sources, such as foundry records, as secondary sources may contain inadvertent transcription errors. Bell ringing is a team activity that stimulates the brain and helps keep you fit (especially climbing some of those tower steps!) and it also makes a glorious sound! full-circle ring), 10¾ cwt (~550 kg) in A. The ringing bells form part of a 14-bell chime. Thu (with exceptions). Old ring of ten hung "dead" in a new galvanised steel frame for automatic chiming. New ring of ten bells installed with new bell frame all new fittings. Sound control installed. Ring of three augmented to six and restored for full-circle ringing hung in new two-tier steel frame. Existing historic timber frame left in situ.Ringers come from all walks of life and generally range in age from ten to those in their eighties. Many different societies have been formed, bringing together people from the same geographies or similar interests – all of them being pretty much an excuse to do more ringing!

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Major restoration in which the cast iron “H” frames were cleaned and rebuilt on galvanised steel RSJs. The bells were tuned and given all new fittings and electromagnetic chiming hammers and rehung in rebuilt frame.

Share stories and receive support (not just about ringing) and friendship in the pub after practice estimate. This may be based upon known working periods in the case of the founder being of little doubt, and in other cases from estimates provided by researchers after comparing inscription lettering and/or wording with other known examples, etc. If the best estimate is a century (for example, based on its its shape or the profile of any moulding wires), then we show the final year of that century (e.g. c1399 for a 14th century bell). Where an authority has described a bell as mediæval with no more specific date, we enter this as c1499; similarly, pre-Reformation bells are entered as c1599. Dove now displays how individual bells are hung. This is found in the bells table for each tower where this information is known. The abbreviations are FC (full-circle in the style used for English change ringing), S (swing chiming), D (hung dead unable to swing), U (not hung). Bells to be removed on 23/10/2023 for rehanging on new fittings in the existing frame – Not started The symbol < incidates a precise weight from before work which reduced the bell’s weight, typically the removal of canons or tuning. Notes and nominals

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This turning process is normally carried out by a bellhanger as part of a rehang. Very old bells may even eventually get one-eighth-turned, and if that configuration also wears too heavily, the bell is often set aside for display because of its probable age and rarity value. Bells cleaned, tuned and rehung on new fittings, augmented to 10 and the frame extended. Also the existing front four replaced with newly cast bells, the existing bells going to the Keltek TrustWe show a founder's name even if it is only postulated that he is so and then indicated by a leading question mark. It is important to remember that we have to make a decision as to which is the most helpful founder name to show. Thus, where there is a degree of uncertainty (e.g. a bell coming from one particular foundry), it may be most helpful to show the name of the most likely founder rather than the generic title of the foundry, even though others might prefer to opt for the less specific ascription. kg) in A. Mon (4th: Alternates with Martin by Timberland) 18:00 & Tue (2nd: Rotates: Nocton; Blankney; Potterhanworth; Branston). We have made the decision to stop using the ill defined term derelict’. In each case such rings are also marked as ’unringable, which is considered sufficient. Bells to be conserved, tuned, rehung on all new fittings in a new galvanised steel bell frame. Bells and fittings being removed

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Future project to install the bells previously intended for Christchurch, Transitional Cathedral – Not started Learning to ring is much like learning to play any musical instrument – it takes practice and there are countless levels of skill to explore” I learnt to ring over forty years ago and I still get the same buzz that I did when I first started.” Ring adapted to allow front six to be rung from an accessible gallery whilst retaining ability to allow all ten bells to be rung from the present ringing chamber. No work carried out on the existing bells or fittings.U/R (full-circle ring), 4 cwt (~200 kg) in E♭. Unringable; ropes fall in a straight line; no slider(s). Where the ring forms part of a larger chime or carillon, we show the bell’s number in both the ring and the chime, if the numbers differ. Rehang on new gudgeons and bearings; restore clappers and crown staples; provide new roller boxes; restore and reinstate Ellacombe chiming system Electro-magnetic chiming hammers were fitted and a programmable unit was manufactured and installed. bells to be conserved, cleaned and tuned - canons to be retained. All new ringing fittings to be manufactured. Frame to be strengthened. Louvres to be repaired and gale breaker screens manufactured and fitted