The Bells of Ingham, Suffolk

St Bartholomew's Church sits beside the A134 in the busy little village of Ingham, just north of Busy St Edmunds. The tower holds a ring of five bells, all cast in 1860 by George Mears, with a tenor weighing 12-0-27cwt and tuned to F#. The bells are rung from the upstairs ringing chamber, which is accessed by a very narrow and steep spiral staircase. The bells are very loud in the ringing room, but are not that hard to ring and strike, despite being noted as in poor going order.
Recorded during a tour of Norfolk & Suffolk during the summer of 2023.

[@jonathandickenson2928]

Commuted past here daily for 4 years... Never rang here though

[@MaxTheRinger]

They are a nice ring but awfully loud and the Sunday ringing this week there is cancelled as the flint was coming off the tower

[@MaxTheRinger]

Ollie can you ring at East Harling?

[@tittums]

East Harling is one of the 7 Norfolk towers I have rung at and not recorded but hope to go back to record them at some point. The two trebles are the former 1 and 2 of the ring of 8 at St John de Sepulchre in Norwich.

[@MaxTheRinger]

There’s a practice there at 7:30 pm on Wednesday and have you rung at thetford

[@tittums]

I don't tend to take my recordings at local band practices. I record during visits with other ringers who are ok with me recording the ringing.

[@MaxTheRinger]

True but have you rung at thetford