The Bell Consultants provide free technical support to local ringing bands and to the PCCs. Support ranges from inspection, reporting and making recommendations on technical aspects of existing bell installations to assisting PCCs in applications for Faculties for new bell installation projects. The Bell Consultants are fully qualified mechanical engineers and their out of pocket expenses are met by the Association’s Bell Repair Fund to which many PCCs in the Diocese are affiliated by paying an annual donation.
A summary of work carried out is published every year in the Annual Report. Listed below is a sample of their reports with older reports, such as the old bell frame at Stanton in Peak, included for historical reasons.
All requests for inspections and advice should be in writing with the authority of the PCC. For further information, please contact the Bell Consultants - or
| Location | Inspection Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Alfreton | December 05 | |
| Alvaston | Feburary 06 | |
| Bakewell | July 03 | |
| Barrow on Trent | November 02 | |
| Baslow | May 06 | |
| Beeley | March 95 | |
| Blackwell | November 06 | |
| Bonsall | April 04 | Inspection of old bells (April 01).Record of old bells (August 03) |
| Bradbourne | December 98 | |
| Brailsford | July 03 | Improvement of rope circle |
| Brassington | January 02 | |
| Breadsall | June 07 | New report Feb 08 |
| Brimington | November 99 | Ring of one steel bell with two sanctus bells |
| Burbage | September 04 | July 96 |
| Calow | December 06 | Carillon of eight bells hung 'dead' |
| Cotmanhay | January 07 | Single bell |
| Derby, St Luke | July 93 | |
| Derby, St Peter | December 07 | Sound control proposal - New report Feb 08 |
| Egginton | July 03 | Feasibility study for augmentation to five bells |
| Findern | August 02 | Two bell tower, with feasibility to restore & augment (September 02) |
| Glossop | September 04 | |
| Great Longstone | December 06 | Bell Improvement Proposal |
| Grindleford | Feburary 99 | Single bell |
| Hartington | April 99 | Feasibility Report for augmentation to 8. Both Frame locations |
| Hathersage | August 06 | |
| Hayfield | June 05 | |
| Heath | March 03 | |
| Horsley | December 98 | |
| Idridgehay | October 05 | Single bell |
| Ilkeston | Feburary 93 | |
| Kirk Ireton | April 93 | Three bells with Sanctus |
| Matlock | December 93 | |
| Melbourne | Feburary 94 | In connection with the then proposed augmentation to 12 |
| Mickleover | May 03 | Three chiming bells |
| Mugginton | September 03 | Analysis of bell dynamic characteristics |
| Norbury | March 03 | August 99 |
| Old Brampton | August 05 | November 94 |
| Quarndon | September 04 | Single bell |
| Radbourne | January 05 | |
| Riddings | June 06 | New report Feb 08 |
| Sandiacre | March 07 | New report Feb 08 |
| Sawley | November 92 | |
| Shirland | August 07 | New report Feb 08 |
| Stanton by Dale | March 93 | With review to implement a ringers' gallery |
| Stanton in the Peak | 1999 | Feasibility report to augment to 6 with documentation of the Old Frame (2001) |
| Tissington | July 99 | |
| Twyford | March 03 | |
| Walton on Trent | January 03 | November 92 |
| Whaley Bridge | October 07 | Proposal for a new ring of bells. New report Feb 08 |
| Whitfield | June 05 | |
| Wingerworth | October 05 | |
| Wirksworth | June 05 | |
| Youlgreave | July 07 | Sound control New report Feb 08 |