The bells have been rung at St James’s Church for hundreds of years. We now have a ring of 8 bells which are easy to handle and popular with ringers in the area.
A Table to Show Bell Weights and Sizes
Bell | Weight/cwt | Weight/kg | Diameter/mm | Note | Date | Founder |
1 | 3-1-5 | 167 | 620 | G# | 1988 | Eijsbouts |
2 | 3-2-1 | 178 | 639 | Fx | 1988 | Eijsbouts |
3 | 4-1-15 | 223 | 686 | E# | 1724 | Thomas I Eayre |
4 | 4-2-11 | 234 | 711 | D# | 1724 | Thomas I Eayre |
5 | 5-2-20 | 288 | 762 | C# | 1782 | Edward Arnold |
6 | 6-2-9 | 334 | 813 | B# | 1724 | Thomas I Eayre |
7 | 8-0-24 | 417 | 889 | A# | 1724 | Thomas I Eayre |
8 | 11-2-13 | 590 | 991 | G# | 1724 | Thomas I Eayre |
Link to Dove’s Guide