This is the blog of the Alvechurch Bell Fund appeal. Here you will find news of how the appeal is progressing, as well as news about the day to day life of the tower and bells. For more information on the bells and the Bell Fund, have a look at alvechurchbells.org.
The bells of St Laurence church in Alvechurch, Worcestershire date from 1711 and have been ringing across the village for nearly 300 years. There are eight bells ranging in weight from 4 to 12 hundredweight and the ringers of St Laurence ring them in the traditional English pattern of Change Ringing.
The bells are showing signs of wear and we need to raise £60,000 to have them repaired and refurbished. The work is expensive because we have to retain as much of the original structure as we can.
"The bells of St Laurence church in Alvechurch, Worcestershire date from 1711 and have been ringing across the village for nearly 300 years. There are eight bells ranging in weight from 4 to 12 hundredweight (200 to 600 kg) and the ringers of St Laurence ring them in the traditional English pattern of Change Ringing.
The bells have survived three centuries but are showing signs of wear and we need to raise £60,000 to have them repaired and refurbished. The work is expensive because we have to retain as much of the eighteenth century structure as we can." - From the Bell Fund Website
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