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Details of the bells
	date	note	Diameter cm	founder	Approx weight

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Grid ref SO510397

Nearest postcode HR1 2NN

Contact:

Mr C M Foster

Silverdale, Ewyas Harold

Hereford, HR2 OES

01981 241185

Practice

No regular practice

Sunday service ringing

09:00. All ringers are welcome to come and ring methods or rounds and call changes.

Link to Doves guide and map

Details of the bells
	date	note	Diameter cm	founder	Approx weight

Hereford The Cathedral Church of the Blessed

Virgin Mary and St. Ethelbert

10 bells 33¾ cwt in C

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1	1892	E	73.4	Mears & Stainbank, London	6-0-9
2	1698	D	75.3	Abraham Rudhall I, Gloucester	5-0-22
3	1698	C	79	Abraham Rudhall I, Gloucester	6-1-8
4	1697	B	81.9	Abraham Rudhall I, Gloucester	6-1-26
5	1865	A	90.8	Mears & Stainbank, London	8-3-23
6	1350	G	102.6	S Banastre?	13-2-19
7	1697	F	109.2	Abraham Rudhall I, Gloucester	13-2-26
8	1953	E	116.5	Mears & Stainbank, London	17-1-9
9	1465	D	132.7	William Warwick, Bristol	26-1-26
10	1500	C	149.9	Thomas Gefferies? , Bristol	33-3-21

The long climb up to the ringing chamber is well worth the effort. Timber work obscures the views across the room making rope-sight tricky! The bells are difficult, partly due to the very short draught than means that the sallies go onto the wheels.