The Bells of Bruton, Somerset

Bruton is one of Somerset's smallest but most charming towns. At its heart is one of the finest churches in the county, described by architectural expert Simon Jenkins as "Somerset architecture at its most powerful".
The chief feature of the church is the 102 feet high west Tower, which houses the 9th heaviest peal of six bells in the world hung for change ringing. They are a mixed bag, including the oldest bell in Somerset with a precise known date (4th, 1528). They are rounded off by an extremely fine 26cwt Taylor tenor from 1930, which makes a terrific noise. These bells are not especially easy to ring well, as some bells are very oddstruck, featuring a cumbersome low ceiling, and a wobbly tower, but they do go well individually, and make a very fine noise, especially outside.
The ringing here features four separate audio clips, recorded on a visit on May 26th 2021. The ringing is slightly ropey in places, but on the whole is of a good standard, especially considering the band were all out of practice on bells this size. My thanks to the Bruton ringers for being so accommodating.
Ringing features ringing up the superb tenor bell, several sections of called changes, and the lower, accompanied by photographs taken by myself.
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[@RingerThomas]

Lovely bells. The tenor has some dominance to it!

[@bellminsterboy]

They are indeed! It rounds off the ring beautifully.

[@RingerJack]

Nice! I will upload a video of a bellfry at a church tonight or tomorrow.

[@adriansunman51]

Nice sounding bells, if a little chunky.

[@bellminsterboy]

yes, they're rather meaty. Some of the older bells are not especially good on their own, but blend together well with that gorgeous Taylor tenor.