Little Bob Minor at Keyworth

Some Little Bob Minor on the unremarkable six at Keyworth in south Nottinghamshire, filmed on one of NUSCR's tours. The only interesting thing about these bells is the long draught, which means there's a long way between the ringer and the ceiling, which means that you must pull straight down every time, otherwise the rope could jump and fly across the ringing area, which can cause major and expensive damage, not to mention frighten the life out of the other ringers! At this tower, the distance is shortened by a metal frame called rope guides, which act as an extra, lower, ceiling but are much less obtrusive and expensive than an entire floor. Some draughts are quite short (Hereford Cathedral has a notoriously low ceiling), and some exceedingly long (Wheathampstead is the longest unguided draught at almost 30 feet) so there is much variety out there!

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Ill think you'll find places such as Cricklade (65ft) and Crowland (90ft) ae much longer than Wheathampstead - though I'm guessing you meant Wheathampstead are the longest without a rope guide?! Nevertheless, 30 foot without a rope guide still sounds pretty scary!! And my friend from the aforementioned Cricklade knows all about pulling straight and potential costly and major damage....