St. Wilfrid's Church
METHERINGHAM
LINCOLNSHIRE
8 BELLS, Tenor: 6 cwt - 3 qrs - 13 lbs (in G#)
Bell Details
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Bell. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. |
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Weight. 2 cwt. 2 qrs. 6 lbs. 2 cwt. 3 qrs. 5 lbs. 3 cwt. 1 qr. 15 lbs. 4 cwt. 0 qrs. 0 lbs. 3 cwt. 2 qrs. 27 lbs. 4 cwt. 3 qrs. 0 lbs. 5 cwt. 1 qr. 26 lbs. 6 cwt. 3 qrs. 13 lbs. |
They form the lightest peal of eight Church bells in Lincolnshire.
Visiting bands will not be given permission (or be allowed) to ring the seventh at the present time!
A restoration scheme and rehang of the bells is currently being looked into, with fundraising taking place.
Ringing Times
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Practice Night: Sunday Service: |
By Arrangement, (Tuesday, 7.30 - 9.00pm) - No Regular Practice Night at Present Time, 4th SUNDAY of each month, 9.50 - 10.30am, To Ringing Times page. |
Tower Officers / Contacts
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Tower Captain: Ringing Master: |
Mrs Jayne Palmer Mr Christopher Woodcock |
Tel No. 01526 321633 Tel No. 01522 790942 |
Other Details
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Ringing Chamber: Toilet: Church Postcode: Church Grid Reference: Church Address: Google Map: OS Map: Location: Parking: Tower Entrance: Pubs etc: |
Ground Floor Yes (in Church) LN4 3HA TF 070 612 Church Walk (Dead End, No Parking) Metheringham Church Metheringham Church St. Wilfrid's Church is located on the edge of the center of the old Village and is set back off the High Street. It is not easy to find as the Church has a small tower and there are no roads up to the Church (only footpaths). Parking can be a bit tricky as there are no roads up to the Church. You can park on the High Street or on Drury Street which is just off the High Street by the Doctors Surgery. Do Not park down Church Walk (which is a dead end). We use the main Church door. The White Hart Inn (High Street, Metheringham, LN4 3DZ) Approx a 1 minute walk from the Church. Website: The White Hart Inn The Star and Garter Hotel (Princes Street, Metheringham, LN4 3BX) Approx a 1 minute walk from the Church. Website: The Star and Garter Hotel The Scarf and Goggles (High Street, Metheringham, LN4 3DZ) Approx a 1 minute walk from the Church. Website: The Scarf and Goggles The Londesborough Arms (Middle Street, Metheringham, LN4 3EU) Approx a 4 minute walk from the Church. Website: The Londesborough Arms There is also a Co-op, Chip Shop and Pizza Shop (High Street, Metheringham) Approx a 1 to 4 minute walk from the Church. |
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Doves Guide Details: Metheringham Bells
Felstead Peals Database: Peals at Metheringham
Bell / Ringing Info
Handling:. The bells are very difficult to handle due to the long unguided draft of rope. This is not helped by the light weight of the bells which
make them very flighty indeed and difficult to ring.
Go of Bells: The bells go quite well but are hung on plain bearings. The main problem is the long unguided draft of rope and flightiness of the bells.
They are not easy to ring and stays are often broken!
Striking:. The bells are not easy to strike well due to the odd-struckness of the bells. The second and fourth are particularly odd-struck.
Sound:.. They are not a particularly musical peal of bells and are not very rewarding. This is mainly down to the old / poor back bells. To listen
to a short recording of the bells click here.
Fittings etc: The bells are hung in a cast iron H frame from metal headstocks and plain bearings - John Taylor & Co 1912.
History of the Bells: In 1620 Paul Hutton of Congleton cast four bells (the present back four). In 1830 William Dobson of Downham Market
augmented the bells to five by casting a new treble. In 1912 John Taylor & Co of Loughborough rehung the bells in a new
cast iron H frame and augmented them to eight by casting three new trebles to form the present peal of eight bells.
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