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| Bells: | Ring of 6 bells (10 cwt / ~510kg) in the key of A flat. | |||||
| Dedication: | St James the Less. The patron is the Church Society. | |||||
| Location: | OS map ref. SU 634764 (map 175) Click to view map. | |||||
| Parking: | There is a public car park approx 100m north of the church. A path at the back of the car park runs through to the west side of the church. | |||||
| Access/Height: | Ground floor ring with a long draught. Entrance from outside is via a small door at the base of the tower, or from within the church via the kitchen area. Access to the belfry is by a fixed ladder in the corner of ringing chamber. | |||||
| Service ringing: | Sunday morning: (TBC) 10:00am to 10:30am (1st & 3rd Sundays of the month) 10:30am to 11:00am (2nd Sunday of the month) 9:30am to 10:00am (4th Sunday of the month) Sunday evenings - 5:30pm to 6:00pm (1st & 2nd Sundays only) | |||||
| Practice ringing: | Thursday evenings - 8:00pm to 9:15pm | |||||
| Facilities: | Adjacent kitchen area and toilet (may be locked). | |||||
| Belfry fittings: | Belfry access is via a fixed ladder in the corner of the ringing chamber. There are canons on all of the bells. | |||||
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| Picture: © 2005 BM |
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| Bell details: | No. | Weight cwt qr lb | Note | Date Cast | Founder | Inscription |
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| 1 | 4-1-0 | F | 1720 | Abraham Rudhall II, Gloucester | WHEN WE RING I SWEETLY SING A R 1720 | |
| 2 | 5-0-0 | Eb | 1720 | Abraham Rudhall II, Gloucester | GOD PRESERVE THE CHURCH AMEN A R 1720 | |
| 3 | 5-3-0 | Db | 1720 | Abraham Rudhall II, Gloucester | PEACE & GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD A R 1720 | |
| 4 | 6-0-0 | C | 1720 | Abraham Rudhall II, Gloucester | ABR : RUDHALL OF GLOVCESTER BELLFOVNDER 1720 | |
| 5 | 7-2-0 | Bb | 1720 | Abraham Rudhall II, Gloucester | PROSPERITY TO ALL OUR BENEFACTORS A R 1720 | |
| 6 | 10-0-0 | Ab | 1720 | Abraham Rudhall II, Gloucester | THE REVND BEN LOVELING RECTR : WM LOADER & RICH WILDER CHURCH WARDENS 1720 | |
| History: | The brick tower was built in 1718, using chalk-based stone for
structural support and faced with brick. The bells were
installed in 1720. The church was largely restored in 1856,
with walls being faced with flints.
The 6 bells were cast by Abraham Rudhall II of Gloucester in 1720. They were rehung in 1876 by Whites of Appleton and again in 1930 by Mears & Stainbank. | |||||
© Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers 2009 - Reading Banch
