Bells
Ring of 6 bells (7-1-4 / 370kg) in the key of B flat.
Location
OS map ref. SU 613662 (map 175)
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Parking
Parking is available at the Church or in the College.
Access/Height
Ground floor ring and it can be quite difficult to hear the bells in the Church.
Practice ringing
We practice on a Monday evening between 19:30 and 21:00 at one of the 3 towers within the Benefice, either Mortimer St John’s, Mortimer St Mary’s or Padworth St John’s.
Please contact either of the joint tower captains for more information: Nick Munson 07905 617665 or Elaine Perkins 07765 837721.
Belfry fittings
All of the bells have a Doncaster head.
Bell details
| No. | Weight cwt qr lb | Note | Date Cast | Founder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-3-14 | G | 1890 | Mears & Stainbank |
| 2 | 3-3-18 | F | 1890 | Mears & Stainbank |
| 3 | 4-2-3 | Eb | 1890 | Mears & Stainbank |
| 4 | 4-2-23 | D | 1890 | Mears & Stainbank |
| 5 | 5-1-18 | C | 1890 | Mears & Stainbank |
| 6 | 7-1-4 | Bb | 1890 | Mears & Stainbank |
History
There is a separate clock bell cast by William Evans in 1763; it has canons and weighs 2½cwt, with a note of A.