Grid Reference:-
151/516675
Postcode:
CV23 8BY
Bell Audio:-
Hear the bells
Guild Affiliation:-
Coventry DG
Peals Rung Here:-
Felstead Database
No Regular Ringing
History Of The Bells
This is the last tower in the Diocese before Northamptonshire brings in the Peterborough Diocese. Set in a pleasant rural setting the bells do take a little bit of ringing, but are by no means unringable.
Originally a complete Smith ring of six, cast out of the four bells then in the tower. The tenor was recast at Whitechapel in 1781 and is one of the few bells cast at the time when William Chapman was the sole head of the business. The second, third and fourth bells are much better sounding than the treble and fifth, even though all are untuned. The current frame was installed in 1820 by a Mr Ward at a cost of over £100. It was strengthened in 1926 when the bells were rehung by Mears & Stainbank, probably reusing the old headstocks.
All the bells retain their canons, have been quarter turned and the Smith bells are "listed".
Recently there has been an estimate for relatively minor works from Nicholson Engineering, with a suggestion for more substantial work to be considered some time in the future. Nothing, however seems imminent at the moment.
Park in the road outside and enter by the north door.
Details Of The Bells
1 Joseph Smith, Edgbaston 1713 5cwt 30.325" 1179.0Hz (D+6c) 2 Joseph Smith, Edgbaston 1713 5½cwt 31.50" 1057.0Hz (C+17c) 3 Joseph Smith, Edgbaston 1713 6½cwt 33.25" 946.0Hz (Bb-21c) 4 Joseph Smith, Edgbaston 1713 7cwt 34.25" 899.0Hz (A+37c) 5 Joseph Smith, Edgbaston 1713 10cwt 38.00" 792.0Hz (G+18c) 6 William Chapman, London 1781 14½cwt 43.50" 707.0Hz (F+21c)
Photo Gallery
The church looking west, towards the ringing room |
The church looking east |