Would you like to hear the bells ringing?

Peter Trent, the Diocesan Bell Adviser, very kindly recorded our bells ringing last week and shared this with us in a dropbox file.

Barnham Broom Bells Sept 2015

A much smaller mp3 version of this is also available via dropbox.

Barnham Broom Bells mp3 Sept 2015

Our restoration costing reports have given us the details of our bells: 

BELL	DIAMETER	DATE	FOUNDER
Tenor	3'- 21/8"	1733	Thomas Newman
4th	2'- 115/8"	C15th	John Magges
3rd	2'- 81/2"	C15th	Brasyers of Norwich
2nd	2'- 51/2"	1893	Mears & Stainbank
Treble	2'- 31/2"	1707	Thomas Newman

The 3rd and 4th bells are listed in the Church Buildings Council "Schedule of Bells for

Preservation" in the Diocese of Norwich.

John Barnes from the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers advises “A bell that has never been tuned is called a maiden bell.  All your bells are maiden bells.”