photo of St James the Great Church, Snitterfield
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Snitterfield, St James the Great

The Parish Church of St James the Great in Snitterfield is situated on the South side of Church Road and it is possible to park on the roadside nearby.

Just inside the entrance to the Church, which in the base of the tower, there is a short staircase that leads up to a large, spacious ringing room that provides plenty of room for people who are not ringing to find a seat. There is a large arched window in the West and opposite a large arch open on to the nave that is not glassed in.

I visited for the first time on Saturday 5th July 2008 as part of our 2008 tour. The ringing room is spacious in volume as well as area which means a long pull. I rang up the tenor which presented no problems and the same applied to bell #5. I think that these are a nice set of bells that ring easily and sound quite pleasing. . . .

The Bells

The tower has a ring of 6 bells with a tenor weighing 16-1-13 in F. Dove's Guide includes details of the bells at St James the Great and more information is provided by the Coventry Diocesan Guild.

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