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Radio 4,12 Oct 2025,2 mins

The church of St Mary the Virgin, Hartpury in Gloucestershire

Bells on Sunday

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Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Virgin, Hartpury in Gloucestershire. Originally built in the 11th century the Grade One listed church has a ring of 8 bells, the oldest of which was cast in 1550 by Henry Jefferies of Bristol. The tenor bell weighs thirteen and a half hundredweight and is tuned to the note of E flat. We hear them ringing Ruby Alliance Major.

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