Bell Ringing at Merton College, Oxford

[@TheMickhowes]

What a great sound, love that deep 'boom' tone!

[@simonbellringer]

Their sound belies their age, they're superb!

[@Steven_Rowe]

really nice bells No spider to hang the ropes on BUGGER.. That must be one decent size belfry

[@sandrafalcon8710]

But how do they get up there? I visited the chapel and saw no doors to stairs.

[@ff66ii]

Makes you wonder if a stay snaps and you hold on.... would be best to have a net 😁

[@lillylouise5353]

do they litrly have to chime them like that if i was one of those i would probly be cringing as i actully dont like hights

[@Ringer_Fran]

In my opinion scarier than Pershore Abbey because the drop is in front of you and not behind!

[@Ben-uj6qk]

What a amazing and strange ringing chamber. What if your afraid of heights and that is your tower that your regularly ring at?!! :)

[@simonbellringer]

Something tells me that this would not be your tower if you were afeared of heighted ;-)

[@timmeh1507]

Lovely bells! And who's that on the tenor? :)

[@simonbellringer]

Not me for once!.... Isaac O'Shea from Abingdon lowering the mighty beast!

[@timmeh1507]

Nervewracking having to stand on another box with that drop... was it hard to get a ring here?

[@simonbellringer]

I actually found the tenor OK, it's set back a bit from the gallery so not too bad! If anything, the 6 was more daunting, although it's the 3 here that has the reputation for being the nervy one (rope falls closest to the edge of the gallery).And no, there's paid ringing (although you're not paid!) a few times a year - listed on the OS calendar, which is fairly open.

[@harrybromilow1712]

I struggle ringing on a basterd box so that's a no go for me😂😂

[@belvedere261]

Rang here at a college youths country meeting I wasn't frightened at all They are not bad at all But I don't think peals are allowed .

[@simonbellringer]

You do see the occasional peal from here, for an occasion, usually locals or using past University ringers. But they are let out for very few (if any) visiting bands for outings, peals etc.

[@lukemeanwell3260]

I know the guy who was on the tenor

[@benjaminvallejo6695]

sounds like D

[@ΝΙΚΟΣΠΟΔΑΣ-π4φ]

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