The tower & Bells
The octagonal tower supports eight bells, and before they were recently replaced, some of the old bells dated from 1811, although it is evident there were bells here for a long time before then - records go back to 1586. The bells used to be in what is now our ringing chamber and until 1833, the bells were a ground floor ring. In 1902, the bells were rehung and the old wooden supports were replaced with iron girders in the tower.
In 2022, the old bells were removed and recast by John Taylor & Co. of Loughborough, and rehung in 2023 in time to be rung for the coronation of King Charles III. They were the first bells in the country to be cast with the new King's insignia.
Bell Weights
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The New Bells
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Weight Date Founder
3-2-15 2022 John Taylor & Co.
3-2-17 2022 John Taylor & Co.
3-3-21 2022 John Taylor & Co.
4-2-10 2022 John Taylor & Co.
6-0-5 2022 John Taylor & Co.
6-3-0 2022 John Taylor & Co.
9-1-22 2022 John Taylor & Co.
10-3-10 2022 John Taylor & Co.
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The Old Bells
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Weight Date Founder
5-3-10 1894 Mears & Stainbank
6-1-13 1894 Mears & Stainbank
6-1-10 1953 Mears & Stainbank
7-3-2 1953 Mears & Stainbank
9-1-4 1811 Thomas II Mears
11-3-9 1811 Thomas II Mears
13-3-2 1811 Thomas II Mears
16-3-2 1811 Thomas II Mears