BELL RINGING

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St Nicolas has a ring of ten bells, with a tenor weighing 21cwt, 2qtr, 11lb  (bellringers haven't gone metric yet, but if you want a translation it's 1097kg!), in the note of D. The eight heavy bells were cast by James Wells of Albourne, in Wiltshire, in 1803. The two light bells were cast by Mears & Stainbank of Whitechapel in 1933.

We ring for Sunday morning services from 8:45 am, and for occasional Sunday evening services.

Bell-ringing practice is held at 7:30 pm on Mondays. The entrance to the spiral staircase leading to the bell chamber is on the north side of the tower.

Our peal records (up to 2005) are maintained here.

Do you want to know more? Contact Ian Park (email i.d.c.park@ntlworld.com, phone 01635 821420) for more details.

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