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Preston Minster<\/p><\/div>\n

The Bells<\/h2>\n

The Minster Church of St John Evangelist has a ring of\u00a0twelve bells with the tenor bell weighing 881 kg and tuned to the key of F. The back eight bells were cast in 1920 by\u00a0Mears & Stainbank and were originally hung in Holy Trinity, Bolton. The ring was augmented to ten in 1997, when the back eight were installed to replace the previous ring, with the addition of two treble bells cast by\u00a0Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd. Two further bells were added in 2003, also cast by\u00a0Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd, to form the current ring of twelve.<\/p>\n

About the Bells<\/h2>\n

Dedication:<\/strong>\u00a0Minster Church of St John Evangelist
\nBells:<\/strong>\u00a012 bells. Tenor\u00a017-1-10 (881 kg) in F
\nAssociation:<\/strong>\u00a0Lancashire Association \/\u00a0Preston Branch
\nPractice Night:<\/strong>\u00a0Tuesday\u00a07.45 pm to 9.15 pm
\nSunday Ringing:<\/strong>\u00a09 am to 9.30 am
\nAddress:<\/strong>\u00a0Church\u00a0Street, Preston. PR1 3BT<\/p>\n

Getting There<\/h2>\n

There is a small area for parking cars on the south side of the Minster which can be accessed from Rose Street.<\/p>\n

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