The sound of bells at one of Nottingham's most historic churches will ring out for the King’s Coronation after a year in near-silence. The bells at St Mary’s Church are preparing to be heard again, to celebrate the crowning of King Charles III – the 29th monarch to reign during the church’s existence.
The bells at the 500-year-old church in Lace Market have not been rung since May 2022 due to structural risks. One of the ringers had been the first to spot the south wall moving during a bell-ringing session.
Engineers came to assess the damage, concluding the cost for repairs would be at least £185,000 due to the amount of scaffolding needed, then dismantling and re-building the wall. In a race against time, the total has now been reached through a mixture of grant funding and community donations.
