Stockton Heath: Cheshire's New Ten!

I'm back! Nearly two years away... and something very special...
Cheshire (and the world) have a brand new ring of ten bells now ringable at Stockton Heath, just south of Warrington, weighing in at 16-3-6 and tuned to E. The back eight bells come from Bollington (also in Cheshire), cast in 1880, but the front two were cast in 2015 due to a very generous donation. The eight were refurbished and all ten tuned and hung by John Taylor and Co. of Loughborough and are now ringing out across the village (though quietly due to extensive sound control). All the locals are a brand new band, but they are well supported by nearby towers (Daresbury, Runcorn, Weaverham, Hartford and Grappenhall to name a few).
They go well, handle their weight, and there are plans to make them sound better in the ringing room as at the moment they are far too loud, especially when the striking isn't perfect.
The first part of the film was shot during the first open ringing ever on the bells, the Mid-Cheshire Branch of the Chester Diocesan Guild's AGM in December 2016, and features Plain Hunt on 9 and then Stedman Caters. The second part, in the belfry, was shot a week later at the Christmas Festival where I tied the seventh for silent demonstration to visitors, and could capture some unique footage of the bell being rung "up" from "down" whilst close but at a safe distance of course.
This may not be the start of many more videos, but some may begin to pop up now I'm in a new area of the country...
TRIVIA My brother's first job in his new role at Taylors was the clappers for this installation so any breakages can be blamed on him!

[@cliveperryman3242]

Beautiful ring up and down thankyou

[@craffte]

That episode of Midsomer Murders brought me here. You know the one (wink wink).
Absolutely wonderful video with the panning over the cemetary. I love a charming cemetary and the church is just lovely. Strong profile. Commanding presence. Hopefully watching over all the souls.....
Thanks for this .

[@AllonsyRapunzel]

They sound great! Nice too see a busy ringing chamber too

[@campanerosdelaltoojaezcara6761]

good channel. im going to suscribe

[@lukemeanwell3260]

they sound more like f then e what's the chamber above the ringing chamber

[@fredmills368]

They are like Fb

[@Ringerjay2]

Tenor sounds like Whirksworth tenor

[@nikospodas6201]

NO THE NOTE IS F

[@8spliced]

All details were taken from Dove online at dove.cccbr.org.uk which states they are in E.

[@RingerJake]

Just ignore this bloke Rich. He’s a well known trouble stirrer and likes to annoy people a LOT.

[@FrancescoBellringer]

Nikos Podas NO THE NOTE IS E

[@fredmills368]

The note is a combo of F and E

[@RingerThomas]

@@fredmills368 676 to be precise.