The Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers

Bristol branch covers the centre of the city and its southern and western suburbs, bordering the Bristol Channel and Bath and Wells DA. To the north lies the Bristol Rural branch. There are rings from five to twelve bells available although not all are rung regularly. Although the Cathedral occupies a central site on College Green perhaps the most visually impressive tower is that of St Mary, Redcliffe (pictured) situated near to Brunel's Temple Meads railway station.

Note: The city boasts an unusually high concentration of towers and is thus extremely popular with outings. In order to ensure that this is not to the detriment of the local inhabitants the branch operates a co-ordination scheme. Prospective outing arrangers are advised to contact the outings co-ordinator via either the branch contact or from the annual report before attempting to organise anything.

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Branch programme

Abbots Leigh, Holy Trinity [BS8 3QU] 6 bells, 14cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: first and third 10.00 to 10.45. Practice: Thursday 19.15

Brislington, St Luke [BS4 5AZ] 6 bells, 13cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 9.30. Practice: Monday 19.30 Website

Bristol, All Saints [BS1 2AZ] 8 bells, 16cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: by arrangement. Practice: by arrangement

Bristol, Cathedral Church of the Holy & Undivided Trinity [BS1 5TL] 8 bells, 21cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 9.30 to 10.00. Practice: Friday (Monthly as agreed) 19.30 to 21.00

Bristol, Christ Church with St Ewen [BS1 2EJ] 10 bells, 20cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 10.30 to 11.00. Practice: Monday second 19.30 Door locked after beginning of practice

Bristol, St James (Priory) [BS1 3NZ] 10 bells, 28cwt tenor. Church leased to Little Brothers of Nazareth. Practice: by arrangement

Bristol, St John the Baptist (St John on the Wall) [BS1 2JL] 6 bells, 11cwt tenor. Church vested in Churches Conservation Fund.

Bristol, St Mark, the Lord Mayor`s Chapel [BS1 5SU] 6 bells, 12cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 10.30 to 10.55. Practice: by arrangement

Bristol, St Mary Redcliffe [BS1 6NW] 14 bells, 52cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 17.15. Practice: Thursday 19.15 Door locked after beginning of practice at 19.45 Website

Bristol, St Michael-on-the-Mount, Without [BS2 8DT] 6 bells, 14cwt tenor. Practice: Tuesday during term time 19.30

Bristol, Ss Philip and Jacob [BS2 0EQ] 8 bells, 19cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 10.00. Practice: Wednesday by arrangement during term time

Bristol, St Stephen [BS1 1EL] 12 bells, 19cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 10.00 to 10.30. Practice: Monday first, third and fourth (if not last) 19.00, last 19.15 (advanced) Door locked after beginning of practice Bell push or similar outside

Bristol, St Thomas [BS1 6JG] 8 bells, 29cwt tenor. Church vested in Churches Conservation Fund. Practice: by arrangement Ringing strictly limited

Bristol, St Werburgh [BS2 9YT] 6 bells, 11cwt tenor. Church vested in Bristol Diocesan Board of Finance. Practice: by arrangement Ringing strictly limited

Henbury, St Mary the Virgin [BS10 7QF] 8 bells, 20cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 9.45 to 10.30. Practice: Wednesday 19.30 Bell push or similar outside

Horfield, Holy Trinity with St Edmund [BS7 8ST] 5 bells, 7¼cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 9.30 to 10.00. Practice: Monday 19.30 Website

Kingsdown, St Matthew [BS6 5TP] 8 bells, 22cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 17.45 during term time.

Knowle, Holy Nativity [BS4 2AG] 8 bells, 12cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 9:30 to 10:00. Practice: Monday 19.30, confirm first

Southville, St Paul [BS3 1DG] 6 bells, 7cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 10.00 to 10.30. Practice: Tuesday 19.30

Stapleton, Holy Trinity [BS16 1AR] 6 bells, 13cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 18.00 to 18.30. Practice: Wednesday 20.00

Stoke Bishop, St Mary Magdalene [BS9 1QJ] 6 bells, 7¾cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 10.00, 18.00 (not second). Practice: Thursday 18.30 to 19.45 Website

Westbury-on-Trym, Holy and Undivided Trinity [BS9 3EQ] 6 bells, 21cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 9.30, 18.00. Practice: Tuesday 19.30 Website

Whitehall, St Ambrose [BS5 7AN] 10 bells, 11cwt tenor. Sunday ringing: 9.30 by arrangement.

This page updated: 13/11/2008
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