Grid Reference:-
139/182767
Postcode:B93 0JB
Bell Audio:-
None Available
Guild Affiliation:-
St Martins Guild
Peals Rung Here:-
Felstead Database
Sunday Ringing:-
0845 - 0930
1745 - 1830
(Often a Q.P.)
Practice Night:-
Monday
1930 - 2100
History Of The Bells
There were three old bells, tenor c.7cwt, by Matthew Bagley of Evesham (dated 1687 and transported up the River Avon to Warwick or Stratfordbefore being brought to Knowle by road by John Simons. The bells cost £30), until the end of the 19th century.
Despite a quotation being obtained from Taylors in 1877 for augmentation to 6, it was not until Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubillee that these bells were replaced by a ring of six in 1897. The new bells (tenor 10-0-7) were cast by James Barwell of Birmingham. Originally two of the existing bells were to be retained, but they did not fit in with the ring and were recast instead. They were hung in a composite frame.
Taylors then recast the cracked fifth and added two trebles in 1931. The remaining Barwell bells were recast, again by Taylors, in 1979, when the eight bells were rehung with new fittings in a new frame and the three 1931 bells quarter turned. The tenor is in the key equivalent to G+11c.
The record peal of Stedman Triples, 20160 changes, was rung here on May 9th 1981.
The church is on the main street and there is a public car park nearby. (Technically the church is St John the Baptist. SS Lawrence & Anne are "only" part of the benefice name.)
Details Of The Bells
1 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1931 3-2-00 24.25" 1581.0Hz (G+14c) 2 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1931 3-3-08 25.00" 1490.0Hz (F#+12c) 3 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1979 3-2-00 25.375" 1329.0Hz (E+14c) 4 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1979 3-3-02 26.875" 1182.0Hz (D+11c) 5 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1979 4-2-09 29.00" 1056.0Hz (C+16c) 6 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1979 5-3-03 31.00" 995.0Hz (B+13c) 7 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1931 7-1-10 33.875" 886.0hz (A+12c) 8 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1979 9-3-07 38.00" 789.0Hz (G+11c)
Details Of The Previous Bells
1 James Barwell, Birmingham 1897 4-1-00 27.00" 2 James Barwell, Birmingham 1897 4-2-01 28.50" 3 James Barwell, Birmingham 1897 5-1-14 30.50" 4 James Barwell, Birmingham 1897 5-2-26 32.00" 5 James Barwell, Birmingham 1897 7-2-24 35.00" 6 James Barwell, Birmingham 1897 10-0-07 39.00"
Photo Gallery
None Available