The interesting five at Orcop, Herefordshire

[irkibby]

The tuning is quite similar to Corley, though Corley's fourth sounds slightly sharp as well at the tenor

[timmeh1507]

@irkibby It is quite similar. I wonder whether they have been deliberately tuned to these notes or if this is more by accident? These are a nice five and the effect in changes is nicer than in rounds I think. The structure of the tower and bellframe inside is fascinating.

[KDowner94]

errr??

[Engerlingraucher]

1: Barwell, Birmingham, 1907, 4.5 cwt

2: John Pennington I, Monmouth, 1663, 5 cwt 3:

Abraham Rudhall II, Gloucester, 1731, 5.75 cwt

4: John Pennington I, Monmouth, 1663, 5.25 cwt

5: John Pennington II, Monmouth, 1679, 10 cwt in B flat

[LauraBellringer]

very weird.... whats up with the tenor!

[pal05pmajor3]

don't sound very pleasent do they lol not bad though, part from that sharp tenor. I like bells tha you have to pull because then you have got more controll than ones you just give slight twitch and the bell rings it self

[timmeh1507]

I think the tone is remarkably clean for old bells it's just a shame about the tenor - though who knows if it's meant to be like that! And I agree about bells you have to pull, these won't ring themselves!

[timmeh1507]

They are a ground floor ring and aren't bad to handle, they go well but need a little more pull than normal!

[mjgriff74]

Very nice. I like unusual towers. Was it a g/f ring? What were they like to handle?