St Mary the Virgin Church in Newington-juxta-Sittingbourne is somewhat hidden from the rest of the village, being located at (almost!) the most northerly point! The bells have a real 'agricultural' sound to them and fit the surroundings really well. The church is located at the edge of the village and is surrounded by farmland.
The bells are hung right at the top of the very tall tower and because of this, it sways about a lot! If you listen out at 1:25 you will hear the hand bell on the wall chime because of all the movement. When standing in the belfry if you have your legs against the wall it is really disconcerting! Because of the low ceiling in the ringing room and the tall intermediate chamber with the ropes unguided, you need to pull straight on a few of the bells to minimise the risk of a slip-wheel. Fortunately we rang here without any problems and at times struck up a very good course of Grandsire Doubles and call changes.
Ringing here features Chris doing his slightly scary double-handling. Thank you in particular to him as he came to ring with us. Because of his skill, which has been obsolete for over 14 months, we could ring all 6 bells.
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Location: St Mary the Virgin's Church, Newington-juxta-Sittingbourne, Kent.
Bells: 6 bells, 11-3-6cwt in F sharp. Various founders between c1400 - 1902.
Date: Saturday 1st May 2021.
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