No Sunday ringing this week. Access to the tower is blocked by work in the chancel
Feb 24 2024
Sunday 25th February 2024
St John's, Hensingham is part of the Western Branch of the Carlisle Diocesan Guild of Bellringers.
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The Hensingham bells are fitted with Hastings stays used by the Taylor's foundry between 1895 and 1960.
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The Hensingham tower has a restored Ellacombe Apparatus meaning the bells can be rung with out the need for ringers.
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In England church bells are rung by swinging them through nearly a full circle, this gives them their unique tones as the ringing bell is moving backwards and forwards.
St John's Church website
Hensingham Bellringers 
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