Our eight bells were originally cast in 1776 by the Pennington family, itinerant bell founders who were active across Devon & Cornwall. Apart from retuning the third and fourth bells are still original, the tenor was recast by John Rundall of Gloucester in 1825, and the remainder by Taylors of Loughborough, most recently the sixth in 1969.

James and Matthew refitting the fourth clapperFour of the bells were recast and the whole peal rehung in a new steel and cast iron frame by Taylors of Loughborough in 1950.

More recently with the help of local labour the clappers were rebushed and ground pulleys replace by Nicholson Engineering of Bridport in 2007.

Full details of the bells are as follows (data extracted from Dove's Guide):

Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Cast Founder Canons
1 3-3-25 1402.5 F 26.00" 1950 John Taylor & Co F
2 4-2-2 1320.5 E 27.00" 1950 John Taylor & Co F
3 5-1-26 1174.0 D 29.75" 1776 J III, C IV, & W Pennington & Co R
4 5-1-21 1047.0 C 30.63" 1776 J III, C IV, & W Pennington & Co R
5 6-3-13 934.0 Bb 33.25" 1950 John Taylor & Co F
6 7-2-14 882.0 A 34.50" 1969 John Taylor & Co F
7 10-1-17 786.0 G 38.50" 1950 John Taylor & Co F
8 12-2-4 699.0 F 43.25" 1825 John Rudhall R

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