St James' Church Bell Tower, Trowbridge, Wiltshire
Church Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8DU
The tower originally held a peal of eight bells, cast in 1800 by James Wells of Aldbourne, Wiltshire. In 1912, Llewellins & James of Bristol recast the two lightest bells and tenor bell, as well as re-hanging the peal. They returned in 1923 to augment the bells to ten, as memorials to the fallen of the Great War.
However, it became clear in the following ten years that rehanging and retuning was required again, but due to fundraising by the townspeople, the entire peal of bells was recast by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough in 1934. They were recast with additional metal to make Wiltshire's first and only peal of twelve bells, the tenor weighing 24 and a half long hundredweight and striking the note D. Due to the small size of the tower, the bells were rehung in a new cast iron frame in two tiers. Five of the bells are hung on the lower tier, and the remaining seven on the upper tier.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 14 September:
- 1000- 1200, 1400- 1600
Location & directions
Church Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8DU
- Contact on day:
- Veronica Newman
- Telephone number:
- +447941215128
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
The Bell Tower is accessible via spiral stone staircase that is slippery and uneven. Visitors are advised to take care.
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 12
- Est. tour duration:
- 0 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
