The bells which can be heard are those of Lincoln Cathedral
12 bells, Tenor 23 cwt 3 qrs 13 lbs in D
(click here if bells do not sound automatically)
Details are given below of ringing at towers in the City of Lincoln
containing bells hung for full circle ringing. For details of ringing in the rest of the diocese
please see
Bellringing in Lincolnshire towers A-K and
Bellringing in Lincolnshire towers L-Z
Map of the City of Lincoln
Images produced from the Ordnance Survey
Get-a-map service.
Images reproduced with kind permission of
Ordnance Survey and
Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland.
Tower details
There are five churches within the city of Lincoln with bells hung for full circle ringing.
Most are in good order, but the tower at St Peter-at-Gowts is currently unsafe due to falling masonry.
If PN and a day is shown it indicates the practice night, in some cases with numbers indicating which of these applies in any month. For example: Tuesday (1,3) means the first and third Tuesdays of the month. The usual practice time is 1930 to 2100, and where possible if we know of a different time it is shown. It should be understood that practice nights are subject to change. Please check with the Tower Correspondent before making a special journey. The Tower Contact link is currently usually to the Secretary of the appropriate Branch.
In addition to the links for maps of individual towers, an interactive Google map of each branch is available - please go to the relevant Branch, and click on the small branch map there.
Please about other changes or inaccuracies.
The letter T indicates that there is a toilet either in the church or close by. CP indicates a car park adjacent or nearby for Church users.
Practice nights are subject to change, particularly in the holiday season. Please check with the Tower Correspondent before making a special journey, and see note at foot of this page.
By clicking on the 
icon you can see the late Canon Felstead's record of peals rung.
The late William J Hall's database (peals.co.uk) includes full details of all peals rung since 1985.
Where a recording of the bells is available it can be heard by clicking on the
icon. If you can supply any missing recordings for the CCCBR Library of Bell Recordings
site we would be most grateful. The site was created by Dr John R Ketteringham. Please send recordings by in .wav format.
The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary (T) has a ring of 12 bells (plus flat 6th) with a tenor weighing 23 cwt 3 qrs 13 lbs in D. (Bells 2 to 9 including flat 6th form the Richardson Eight (named after Rupert Richardson, a former Guild Master), tenor 10-1-7 in G).
Tower Contact :
Sunday Ringing :1030 - 1115 and 1515 - 1545
Note: Very long climb (127 steps) - not recommended for ringers with heart conditions. Meet by door of the Ringers' Chapel (SW corner of the West front) no later than 15 minutes before ringing is due to commence. The door is then locked and latecomers risk being disappointed.
Practice Night : Thursday 1930 – 2100 (Meet as for Sundays)
For an account of the long history of bells here see Ketteringham, JR: Lincoln Cathedral : A History of the Bells, Bellringers and Bellringing (2000)
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St Botolph has a ring of 6 bells with a tenor weighing 9 cwt 2 qrs 2 lbs in Ab
Tower Contact :
Sunday Ringing : By arrangement
Practice Night : No practice night
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St Giles (T,CP) has a ring of 8 bells with a tenor weighing 18 cwt 2 lbs in E
Tower Contact :
Sunday Ringing : 0920 - 1000
Practice Night : Monday 1930 - 2100
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St Mary le Wigford (T) has a ring of 4 bells with a tenor weighing 6 cwt 1 qr 7 lbs in A
Tower Contact : (emails go to the Branch Secretary at present)
Sunday Ringing : By arrangement
Practice Night : No practice night at present
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St Peter-at-Gowts (T) has a ring of 6 bells with a tenor weighing 8 cwt 3 lbs in A
(NOTE: Unringable - tower unsafe due to falling masonry)
Tower Contact :
Sunday Ringing : Suspended
Practice Night : Suspended
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Full details of these bells can be found in : Ketteringham, J R Lincolnshire Bells and Bellfounders (2000)
| The Chedburgh Campanile: Lincoln also has a mini-ring of eight ceramic bells (tenor 2 lbs 7 oz in C), which are installed in a private house. If you would like to visit please email the |  |
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Visitors to Lincoln and Students
Visitors to the city are urged to contact the Central Branch Ringing Master, , who will have the latest details of ringing in the City.
In case of difficulty, email the . There are around 7,000 students in the city and there must be some ringers amongst them. It can be difficult for a youngster to pluck up courage to approach a local tower especially if they are in the early stages. This is a pity because bell ringing can be a great help to those away from home, possibly for the first time. We can assure anyone in this situation that there is a warm welcome here - no matter what stage has been reached in the art. We would ask anyone who is aware of such students to contact .
