Grid Reference:-
140/510808
Postcode:
CV23 0EW
Bell Audio:-
None Availabe
Guild Affiliation:-
Coventry DG
Peals Rung Here:-
None
Unringable
History Of The Bells
The last church in the Diocese with bells in this direction. Rescued from "unringability" in 1990 by The Rugby Deanery ringers and friends these bells remained somewhat challenging and the inexperienced often found them too difficult to manage.
The frame and fittings were originally by John Over of Rugby 1803/4, who sub-contracted the recasting of the third to John Briant of Hertford. This work cost £49. Tilley and Walters report that in 1552 there were "iij bells and a saunce bell" and that in 1750 there were "5 bells"
The tuning of the ring shows them to be the front 4 of a ring of 5. All the bells retain their canons. A chiming apparatus was installed in 1948 by W.E. Burnell of Rugby, who supplied similar systems to several churches in the area.
Due to the general "tattiness" of the installation these bells are now regarded as being unringable, rather than derelict.
Details Of The Bells
1 Hugh Watts, Leicester 1622 3cwt 2 Hugh Watts, Leicester 1622 4¼cwt 3 John Briant, Hertford 1803 5cwt 4 Newcombe, Leicester c1600 7cwt 33.125"
Photo Gallery
None Available