Brightwell Baldwin
St Bartholomew
Contact Details
Claire Armit,
The Pines,
Upperton,
Brightwell Baldwin,
Watlington
OX49 5NY
Tel: 01491 612200
The bells are rung for Festivals and other special services.
Practices are held fortnightly on a Saturday morning according to people's availability.
The Bells
In 2001 work was carried out by Whites of Appleton on the front four bells of the ring of six. They where re-tuned, leaving the 5th and "listed" tenor bells uncut, and were rehung in the restored wrought-iron double-bar bell frame with new ringing fittings. The pitch of the tenor is B flat, minus 42/100 of a semitone.
The bells were re-dedicated on Sunday, 29th July 2001.
Bell |
Diameter |
Date |
Founder |
Note |
Weight Cwts Qrs Lbs |
Tenor |
2' 11" |
15th Century |
John Saunders |
B flat |
8 2 18 |
5th |
2’ 9" |
1637 |
Ellis Knight 1 |
C |
7 0 24 |
4th |
2' 6½" |
1911 |
Mears & Stainbank |
D |
5 0 18 |
3rd |
2' 5¾" |
1911 |
Mears & Stainbank |
E flat |
4 3 12 |
2nd |
2' 3½" |
1911 |
Mears & Stainbank |
F |
4 0 10 |
Treble |
2' 1 11/16" |
-1911 |
Mears & Stainbank |
G |
3 2 25 |