The Bells of Gimingham, Norfolk

Gimingham Parish Church is called All Saints. The church has been part of the Trunch group of parishes since 1965 and is in the service of a team of clergy of these parishes. There was an earlier church on the site of the present one. Signs of early Anglo-Saxon quoins can be seen in the east wall of the chancel. The chancel dates from the early 14th century. The church is almost entirely built from un-knapped flint although there are some squared flints in the entrance porch. Some buttresses and arches are of brick construction. The porch has two storeys and was incorporated into a much older original porch. The room on the first floor is known as a parvise. This room was used in the past by priests who had travelled some distance to get to the church. It also may have been used in the past as part of the wedding service, with guests waiting there while the groom and bride exchanged their vows in the porch. The nave dates from the 15th century and was re-roofed around 1950. The battlemented tower is also 15th century.
The belfry holds a ring of five bells. The original three bells were rehung and retuned in 1990. In 1992 the three bells were augmented to five by the addition of two lighter bells, cast in 1889 by Mears & Stainbank, which were relocated from Gosport. The tenor weighs 8cwt 1qtr 25lbs and is tuned to 'Ab'. The work was undertaken by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd. The bells are rung regularly by visiting ringers. Set ringing dates include; Advent, Easter, Epiphany, All Saints' Day (November 1st) and The King's Birthday (14th November).

[@Ringer_SamuelOwenLiam]

This church looks cool

[@Ringer_SamuelOwenLiam]

Might mention that raise was nice

[@DeclanTheRinger]

the bells are lovey although i do prefer the bells of tillington west sussex