St Peter Stanway Bells
About bellringing
Ringing is a fascinating social and team-based activity, which is not only a service to the church and community, but a challenging and addictive hobby. Bell ringing (change ringing) originated in England in the early 16th century when church bells began to be hung with a “full wheel”. This allowed ringers to control the swinging speed of the bells and generate continuous musical patterns rather then discordant haphazard notes. Since this time ringing has developed into a musical form of its own. The way in which bells are hung in the tower has changed little and the music we ring would still be recognisable to people from over 400 years ago.

Who are the ringers?

The majority of our ringers are drawn from a wide area of the Cotswold and Cheltenham. Sometimes the bells are rung by visiting ringers.

Would you like to learn to ring the bells?

Once you have learnt the basics you will be able and welcome to join in the ringing at any of the 8,000 churches with bells in the UK.
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St Peter Stanway Bells
About bellringing
Ringing is a fascinating social and team-based activity, which is not only a service to the church and community, but a challenging and addictive hobby. Bell ringing (change ringing) originated in England in the early 16th century when church bells began to be hung with a “full wheel”. This allowed ringers to control the swinging speed of the bells and generate continuous musical patterns rather then discordant haphazard notes. Since this time ringing has developed into a musical form of its own. The way in which bells are hung in the tower has changed little and the music we ring would still be recognisable to people from over 400 years ago.

Who are the ringers?

The majority of our ringers are drawn from a wide area of the Cotswold and Cheltenham. Sometimes the bells are rung by visiting ringers.

Would you like to learn to ring the bells?

Once you have learnt the basics you will be able and welcome to join in the ringing at any of the 8,000 churches with bells in the UK.