photo of St Bridget's church
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Bridstow, St Bridget

The Bridstow Parish Church of St Bridget is in an isolated spot about a quarter of a mile north of the A49. The is a little roadside parking but there is also a field which was open on the day I visited for parking.

The ringing room is on the ground floor.

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The Bells

The tower has a ring of 8 bells with a tenor weighing 8-3-19 in A. Dove's Guide includes details of the bells at St Bridget with more information provided by the Hereford Diocesan Guild of bellringers.

While there was a framed copy of the inscriptions it was a little hard to read. I have done my best to interpret them.

Bell  Inscription
1 Dove's Guide
to the bells at St Bridget
The gift of Bridstow band and their fellow ringers
2Praise God for Arthur and Isabel Jane Armitage our belover parents.
3Peace and good neighbourhood.
In memory of George Heywood & Sarah Hadfield of Moraston House in this Parish  1876 to 1910.
4Queen Victoria  1837 - 1897
"Prosperity to Leigh, Amen"
5ME PIETAS IUBET AERE
pios ad sacra cier.
6John Tomy. John Hall
Churchwardens  September 26, 1658
7Thomas Pritchard. Thomas Harris.
C.W.dens.  1675
TenorSancta  nuc???  ora pro rebis
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