middlesmoor St Chad SE 093742
History
A brief history of the church building.
Bells
A complete peal of six bells by Blews of Birmingham retuned in 1999 by Whitechapel hung for full circle ringing. One small disused bell.
| Bell | Founder | Date | Cwt-Qtr-Lb | Diameter | Note |
| 1 | W Blews of Birmingham | 1868 | 4-3-3 | 28.8125" | D sharp |
| 2 | W Blews of Birmingham | 1868 | 5-0-25 | 30.125" | C sharp |
| 3 | W Blews of Birmingham | 1868 | 5-2-25 | 32.0625" | B |
| 4 | W Blews of Birmingham | 1868 | 6-3-1 | 34" | A sharp |
| 5 | W Blews of Birmingham | 1868 | 8-2-6 | 37.5" | G sharp |
| 6 | W Blews of Birmingham | 1868 | 10-0-17 | 40.625" | F sharp |
| d1 | I.R. ? | 1637 | 1.25cwt | 18.8125" |
Inscriptions
Disused bell: I R FILI DEI 1637
Frame and Fittings
The six bells hang in a steel frame (1999) on cast-iron headstocks and other fittings by Gillett and Johnston of Croydon (1912).
The disused bell hangs from a hook in the ceiling at the west end of the north aisle.
Sources
Visit: RC 1988