St. Mary the Virgin, Ewelme

Tower captain: Kay Tuckwell

Practice night: No regular practices

Sunday ringing: No regular Sunday ringing

Toilet facilities: No

Church website: https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/111/

Address: Parson’s Ln, Ewelme, Wallingford OX10 6HP

Popular with visitors and for weddings, the church and neighbouring almshouses and school (both also still in use) were built in the 1430’s on the instruction of Alice Chaucer, Duchess of Suffolk.

The bells are a mix of founders and ages which blend together very well. Visiting ringers are welcome, but note that requests to ring peals are not normally approved by the Rector due to the proximity of the almshouses.

At the opposite end of the village, there is a very welcoming pub + car park called the Shepherds Hut.

BellDateFounderWeight
(cwt-qtrs-lbs)
Treble1950John Taylor & Co7-0-20
21702William & Robert Cor7-2-19
3c. 1500sUnknown8-1-0
4Recast
1840
W & J Taylor Oxford & Loughborough10-2-12
51631Ellis Knight of Reading “Love God”14-1-22
TenorRecast
1782
“Thomas Janaway fecit”18-1-15