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Horton, St James the Elder
The Parish Church of St James the Elder is well north of the main part of the village and next to Horton Court, a 12thC rectory now in the care of the National Trust. There is a car park.
The bells and ringing room completed an extensive refurbishment in 2010 and an excellent job was done. The ringing room is painted white with an arch opening on to the nave and an arched window on the opposite face of the tower looking westward resulting in a light and airy room. There is some seating for those not ringing the 6 bells.
2011-05-19 [ expand ]
I visited for the first time on Thursday 19th May 2011 as the third tower
[1st,
2nd,
4th
]
of the 259th Mid-week Outing
of the
Four Shires Guild.
I started by ringing up bell #5 and followed with a touch of Plain Bob Minor on bell #3.
The Bells
The tower has a ring of 6 bells with a tenor weighing 17-0-5 in E. Dove's Guide includes details of the bells at St James the Elder and some additional information provided by The Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers.
