The Bells of North Lopham, Norfolk

St Nicholas' Church in the village of North Lopham houses a ring of eight bells. Five of the bells, the treble, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th were cast in 1926 by Mears & Stainbank, the 5th in 1733 by Thomas Newman, the 7th in 1811 by William Dobson and the tenor in 1799 by Thomas Osborn.
The bells are every easy to ring, despite the ringing room being on the ground floor and there being a a very long (guided) draft. The tenor weighs 10-2-0cwt and is tuned to F#. Some of the ropes are very long, and some are very springy, but some good ringing was scored during our visit including Grandsire Triples, Spliced Plain and Little Bob Major, Stedman Triples and half course of Yorkshire Surprise Major and Cambridge Surprise Major.
8 bells, 10-2-0cwt in F#.
(Note: No comments about my handling please. I have explained in replies to previous comments on the subject that there are a few videos that will be uploaded over the coming months that will show me ringing in a different style to usual. This is because I was taken into hospital the night before, and ringing in this way provided me with additional comfort while I was recovering. At all times the bell was being rung with full and safe control.)