{"id":1811,"date":"2026-04-08T07:06:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/?page_id=1811"},"modified":"2026-04-08T07:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:34:10","slug":"ringing-in-wells-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Ringing in Wells"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellsbells.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/The-towers-of-Wells-scaled.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellsbells.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/The-towers-of-Wells-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/The-towers-of-Wells-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/The-towers-of-Wells-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/The-towers-of-Wells-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/The-towers-of-Wells-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/The-towers-of-Wells-2048x1151.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The three C-of-E churches of Wells<br \/>St Thomas&#8217;s Church &#8211; Wells Cathedral &#8211; St Cuthbert&#8217;s Church (left to right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:post-content -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/01\/an-introduction-to-ringing-in-wells\/\">An introduction to ringing in Wells<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Although it is the smallest city in England, Wells has three C-of-E churches, two of which contain bells that can be rung &#8220;English style&#8221; (seen left to right above). An active handbell group also meet regularly on Monday evenings and welcome new members. Ringing is currently organised by an active group of ringers called the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/01\/an-introduction-to-ringing-in-wells\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">An introduction to ringing in Wells<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/02\/wells-cathedral-bells\/\">Wells Cathedral Bells<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">&#8220;Noisiest of the unseen servants of the Cathedral, but least heard of, are the ringers.\u201d Thus began a pamphlet entitled &#8216;Wells Bells&#8217; &#8211; an extract from the Friends of Wells Cathedral report from 1971. Wells Cathedral has the heaviest ring of ten bells in the world. The tenor bell, known as &#8216;Harewell&#8217;, weighs 56\u00bc cwt &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/02\/wells-cathedral-bells\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Wells Cathedral Bells<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/03\/st-cuthberts-bells\/\">St Cuthbert&#8217;s Bells<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The bells at St\u00a0Cuthberts\u00a0are tuned to the key of Db, the Tenor bell weighing\u00a027 cwt.\u00a0The two oldest bells in St Cuthberts are 17th\u00a0century: Tuned to G, the oldest bell (cast in 1664 by Robert II Austin) was found to be cracked in 1992 and is now displayed\u00a0in the church. Its replacement is a dutch bell &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/03\/st-cuthberts-bells\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">St Cuthbert&#8217;s Bells<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/04\/handbell-ringing\/\">Handbell Ringing<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">Change ringing on handbells is traditionally performed by each person ringing two bells at a time \u2013 one in each hand.&nbsp; The group at Wells regularly meet on Monday evenings, practicing anything from minor up to Plain Hunt Maximus. Quarter Peals and Peals are also regularly rung. New members are welcome to&nbsp; approach us with &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/04\/handbell-ringing\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Handbell Ringing<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/ringing-in-wells\/\">Ringing in Wells<\/a> <span class=\"excerpt-dash\">-<\/span> <span class=\"excerpt\">The three C-of-E churches of WellsSt Thomas&#8217;s Church &#8211; Wells Cathedral &#8211; St Cuthbert&#8217;s Church (left to right)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_1811\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"1811\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The three C-of-E churches of WellsSt Thomas&#8217;s Church &#8211; Wells Cathedral &#8211; St Cuthbert&#8217;s Church (left to right)<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_1795\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"1795\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"iawp_total_views":96,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1811","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1811"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1811\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1817,"href":"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1811\/revisions\/1817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}