Grid Reference:-
140/487739
Postcode:
CV22 7RN
Bell Audio:-
Hear the bells
Guild Affiliation:-
Coventry DG
Peals Rung Here:-
Felstead Database
Sunday Ringing:-
0915 - 1000
Practice Night:-
Monday
1930 - 2100
History Of The Bells
On the south edge of Rugby, Bilton remains a village in its own right and its church spire is prominent from some distance. The bells are an old 5 with a modern treble added. The frame and fittings are by Taylor, 1948 with wooden headstocks on the back five. Notice that the 5th is heavier than the tenor.
The Sanders bell was given by the Countess of Warwick (d.1731), wife of the 6th Earl of Warwick (d.1701) who had married subsequently Joseph Addison (of the Spectator).
A scheme has just taken place to replace the tenor with a more suitable bell and to retune the others, retuning not being allowed in the 1948 scheme. The bells were removed to Taylors removed in early January 2008 and returned for Easter.
The entrance is from inside the church and there is a large car park close by.
Details Of The Bells
1 John Taylor, Co, Loughborough 1948 3-3-09 26.00" 1374.0Hz 2 Richard Sanders, Bromsgrove 1722 4-0-17 27.625" 1223.0Hz 3 John Sturdy or John Keble London c1450 4-0-22 28.50" 1085.0Hz 4 John Danyell, London c1460 5-0-02 30.50" 1025.0Hz 5 John Danyell, London c1460 7-0-12 33.75" 917.0Hz 6 Taylors, Eayre & Smith, Ltd, Loughborough 2008 9-0-25 37.25" 816.5Hz
Details Of The Bells Before Restoration
1 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1948 3-3-16 26.00" 1395.0Hz 2 Richard Sanders, Bromsgrove 1722 4-1-06 27.625" 1252.0Hz 3 John Sturdy or John Keble London c1450 4-1-07 28.50" 1110.0Hz 4 John Danyell, London c1460 5-0-13 30.50" 1025.0Hz 5 John Danyell, London c1460 7-0-14 33.75" 917.0Hz 6 Henry Bagley I, Chacombe 1662 7-0-12 35.50" 828.0Hz
Photo Gallery
The church, looking east |
Removing the bells |
Casting the tenor |
The new tenor at the foundry. |
The new tenor in the church |
Katie hoisting the tenor through the ringing room! |
Hanging the tenor |
The tenor in place |