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Elmley Castle, St Mary
Elmley Castle Parish Church has a squat, solid looking tower. After climbing a short flight of stairs you reach the ringing room that is a large, spacious, red carpeted room with a glass wall looking over the main body of the church. It was a really nice place to ring and the bells were very easy to work with even though they were quite heavy (tenor is 17cwt).
I visited for the first time on Saturday 19th May 2007 as part of our 2007 tour.
The Bells
The tower has a ring of 6 bells with a tenor weighing ~17-0-0 in E. Dove's Guide includes details of the bells at St Mary.
| Bell | Note | Diameter | Weight ? | Founder and Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6-1-12 | William Bagley, Chacombe -- 1700 | ||
| 2 | 6-2-20 | Henry Farmer, Gloucester -- 1619 | ||
| 3 | 7-2-16 | Worcester Foundry -- 1410 | ||
| 4 | 9-3-0 | John Taylor, Loughborough -- 1948 | ||
| 5 | 12-0-15 | John Taylor, Loughborough -- 1886 | ||
| Tenor | E | 17-0-0 | Henry Farmer, Gloucester -- 1620 |
There is some additional information provided by Worcestershire & Districts Change Ringing Association.
