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The Church of St Milburga's in Stoke St Milborough has a tower of eight bells and functions as a teaching centre within the Church Stretton District.

We have an active group of ringers of all levels of ability. Some have been ringing for over 50 years; others have been ringing for a matter of weeks. What we all have in common is a willingness to support each other in our efforts to improve our own ringing and to help all new learners feel welcomed and valued as members of the tower.

Our regular practice night runs from 7:30pm to 9:00pm on Tuesdays. We run a session for beginners on Friday mornings between 10:30am and 12 noon, plus an advanced Surprise Major practice on Wednesdays between 10:30am and 12 noon. (See our calendar below for further information.)

Absolute beginners are also invited to participate in one-to-one and small group sessions run by Henry Lewis at other points during the week by mutual agreement.

Information about our new set of Matthew Higby / Allanconi bells, click through on this link to our entry in Dove's Guide.

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St Milburga Bell Ringers Photo & Video Archive

Photos and videos from our various events are viewable within the separate News items, but you can also view the full photographic record by clicking the button below...

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How to find us

​Stoke St Milborough is located approximately 7 miles north of Ludlow, just off the Bridgnorth to Ludlow road. The church is right in the middle of the village. This What3Words link will take you to the lych gate 

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The easiest way to access the village is by car, but there are two buses a day. You can view the timetable here.

​You can view (or download) a ten-minute guide to our church here.

Stedman & Stoke St Milborough

This design shows the method Stedman Triples written out as a circular diagram. It was devised by Fabian Stedman in the 17th century and is one of the earliest and most famous bell ringing methods. You can read more about it here.

Fabian Stedman has an unusual connection to St Milburga's church. His family can be traced back to the nearby village of Aston Munslow as early as 1272 and his great uncle Roger Stedman was the Rector of Stoke St Milborough from c.1587 to 1629.