Stockton, St Chad
Sunday: 10.30 - 11.00am (1st - check with tower correspondent)
None of the bells has cannons and all hang from metal headstocks on ball bearings in an 'H' frame with metal beams and braces.
The Treble, second and third were recast by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough in 1909. The fourth was cast by Thomas Mears in 1812, the fifth by William Clibury of Wellington in 1634, and the Tenor in 1651 by an unknown founder, probably Thomas Clibury II.
Access to the ringing room is via an external door at the north-east corner of the tower. The stairs are very narrow and steep. The church is isolated with no facilities in the vicinity. Parking is available at the east end of the church.
Inscriptions Click on 'Refresh' to hear sound clip again
 Stockton Tenor |
Lettering on Stockton Tenor |
 Stockton fifth |
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The date on Stockton Tenor |
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The date on the fifth bell |
Decoration on the fifth bell |
The foundry stamp of John Taylor & Co on the front three bells |
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Lettering on the fifth bell |
 The founder's name on the fourth bell |
The 1782 ringers' rules in the ringing room |
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The date on the three trebles |
 The original founder of the third bell |
