All Saints Church
NOCTON
LINCOLNSHIRE
6 BELLS, Tenor: 8 cwt - 1 qr - 11 lbs (in A)
Bell Details
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Weight. 4 cwt. 0 qrs. 0 lbs. 4 cwt. 1 qr. 26 lbs. 4 cwt. 3 qrs. 27 lbs. 5 cwt. 1 qr. 24 lbs. 6 cwt. 2 qrs. 19 lbs. 8 cwt. 1 qr. 11 lbs. |
N.B. Ringing during the week whilst in school term time is limited to between 12.00 noon & 1.00pm or any time after 3.00pm.
This is because the bells are very loud outside and the village primary school is located opposite the Church.
Visiting bands are more than welcome to ring during the week as long as it is at the times stated above.
There are no problems with ringing during school holidays or at weekends.
This is because the bells are very loud outside and the village primary school is located opposite the Church.
Visiting bands are more than welcome to ring during the week as long as it is at the times stated above.
There are no problems with ringing during school holidays or at weekends.
Ringing Times
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Practice Night: Sunday Service: |
1st TUESDAY of each month, 7.30 - 9.00pm, 2nd & 4th SUNDAYS of each month, 9.00 - 9.30am, To Ringing Times page. |
Tower Officers / Contacts
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Tower Captain: Ringing Master: |
Mrs Yvonne Woodcock Mr Christopher Woodcock |
Tel No. 01522 790942 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: |
Upstairs - Spiral Staircase (45 steps) Yes (in Church) LN4 2BG TF 060 641 The Green (aka School Lane) Nocton Church Nocton Church All Saints Church is located on the edge of the Village down a dead end road called The Green (aka School Lane) which is off the main road (Main Street - B1202) by the Post Office. The Church is opposite the Village Primary School and can be slightly tricky to find, but the tower does have a spire. Parking is not a problem. The road to the Church - The Green (aka School Lane) is a dead end and you can park on this road by the Church gate. You can also park on the grass in front of the School. (Parking may by slightly trickier at School times). The outside tower door to the spiral staircase is located to the left of the main Church door. There are NO pubs in Nocton Village. The nearest pubs are in Potterhanworth and Dunston: The Chequers Inn (Cross Street, Potterhanworth, LN4 2DS) Approx 1.5 miles from Nocton Church. Website: The Chequers Inn The Red Lion (Middle Street, Dunston, LN4 2EW) Approx 2.5 miles from Nocton Church. Websites: The Red Lion & The Red Lion |
Bell / Ringing Info
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Handling: Go of Bells: Striking: Sound: Fittings etc: History of the Bells: Doves Guide Details: Felstead Peals Database: |
The bells handle very well being a short draft. The bells go reasonably well being hung on ball bearings but are starting to need some minor work / attention. The tenor has a tendency to sometimes drop slightly. The bells are fairly evenly struck and easy to strike but there is a slight amount of odd-struckness. They are slightly tinny sounding inside due to the internal acoustics and due to them being hung immediately above the ringing chamber ceiling and the lead lined floor. The bells are very loud and harsh immediately outside but they do sound nice from a slight distance from the Church. To listen to a short recording of the bells click here. The bells are hung in a low sided wooden frame dating from the installation of the bells in 1865. They are hung from wooden headstocks and ball bearings which were replaced by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1931. In 1865 Lady Sarah Albinia Louisa Robinson, Countess of Ripon, had a new peal of six bells cast by George Mears & Co of London in memory of her husband, Lord Frederick John Robinson, First Earl of Ripon, and Lord of the Manor. They were hung in a new low sided wooden frame which is still in use today. In 1931 the Whitechapel Bell Foundry of London rehung the bells on wooden headstocks and ball bearings in the original 1865 wooden frame. All the bells retain their canons. The Church is also worth a look around, it is a very impressive and grand building both inside and out. It was built in 1862 by Lady Sarah Albinia Louisa Robinson, Countess of Ripon, in memory of her husband, Lord Frederick John Robinson, First Earl of Ripon. The architect was Sir George Gilbert Scott and no expense was spared in its building and furnishing. It is now regarded as one of the most complete and finest examples of a mid Victorian Gothic Revival Church in the Country! Church Websites: Nocton Church & Nocton Church Nocton Bells Peals at Nocton |
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