LWASCR - Lichfield St Mary

Lichfield, St Mary (The Hub)

Market Square, Lichfield WS13 6JU

Contact: Jonathan Townsend

Ringing Centre now complete. Please see Ringing Centre page.

History

In 1670 Richard Keene cast a new ring of six bells at a cost of £68-9-7. These bells were cast in the Cathedral Close and hung in the newly-rebuilt steeple of St Mary’s. Eight new bells were cast in 1726 by Abraham Rudhall II (tenor 19.1.18) although the tenor proved unsatisfactory and was recast eight years later and hence the current tenor’s weight is only approximate. After the tower was rebuilt in 1868-70 the bells were rehung in a new wooden frame in 1875, and again with new fittings by James Barwell in 1908. Local ringers fitted ball bearings as funds permitted in the 1980's. The main part of the church was converted for use as a Heritage Centre in 1980 and now houses The Hub. With external funding, a full overhaul took place in 2024/5 to create the Lichfield St Mary's Ringing Centre.

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