Hexham Abbey Guild

The Bells

Ringing Times

Advanced Practices

Diary

Links

Joining the band

Summer trip

 

Hexham Abbey Challenge 2006

Challenge rules

 

Hexham Abbey, Northumberland.
The Priory and Parish Church of Saint Andrew

 

Bell

Note

Weight

Founder

Year

Treble

G#

5-0-21

Whitechapel

1999

2nd

F#

5-1-03

Whitechapel

1999

3rd

E

5-1-0

T. Lester

1742

4th

D#

5-2-0

T. Mears

1836

5th

C#

6-0-0

Mears and Stainbank

1884

6th

B

6-2-2

Whitechapel

1977

7th

A

9-0-0

Mears and Stainbank

1884

8th

G#

11-0-0

T. Mears

1801

9th

F#

13-1-0

Mears and Stainbank

1884

Tenor

E

21-1-16

Mears and Stainbank

1924

 

 

Welcome to our information about the Abbey bells, the Hexham Abbey Guild of Bell Ringers, and ringing in Hexham

 

Next advanced practice – 28th March 2006 – special methods  London Surprise Royal & Cornwall Surprise Major

 

The Guild has purchased a set of 10 handbells (left) for Hexham Abbey, cast at Whitechapel in 2005.


Hexham Abbey Guild

The Bells

Ringing Times

Advanced Practices

Diary

Links

Joining the band

Summer trip

 

Links

 

Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers

Hexham Abbey is within the Northern District of this Association. Information about other towers in the area and ringing events may be found here

HexhamNet website – lots of links to Hexham businesses & community groups

Hexham & Tynedale newspaper

Hexham Abbey

The Abbey’s own website

Hadrian’s Wall Country

Tynedale District Council’s tourist information site – including accommodation

Ridley Hall

Ridley Hall was the base for the SRCY Country Meeting in July 2005

Growability

Ridley Hall is one of Growability’s three sites, and there are more pictures of the grounds within this site/

 

Maintained by Clive Moon
Last modified 04/03/2006