2020
An appeal was launched in 2019 to replace or repair many of the 100 year old wooden fittings, including new wheels for the heaviest bells, which had come to the end of their useful lives. Thanks to the generosity of the ringers, people and organisations of Towcester and the surrounding area, and the local Diocesan Guild of ringers, the funds were raised, and the work took place between 14th and 24th November 2020. The new wheels and fittings were supplied by Taylor’s Bell Foundry in Loughborough, with two of their bell hanging team working alongside the local ringing volunteers.A summary of the main work undertaken:
- Replacement of the wheels of the 7 oldest and heaviest bells
- Replacement of the worn slider runner boards and slider pins
- Adjustment to some clappers to improve evenness of striking of the bells
- Maintenance or replacement of bearings
- Revision of roping of bells 4 and 5 to reduce wear and tear
- Tidy up and clear out of thirty years of accumulated detritus