The bells at St Mary's Church in Ashwell, Herts., have been chiming every 15 minutes for around 118 years. But a row broke out in the village after some families complained.

In December 2013, Ashwell Parish Council took the decision to stop them chiming every 15 minutes between 23:00 and 07:00 GMT to avoid being issued with a noise abatement notice, although they ...

The bells at St Mary's Church in Ashwell, Herts., have been chiming every 15 minutes for 117 years. North Herts District Council (NHDC) said it received 12 complaints and was "legally obliged" to ...

Ashwell Parish Council chairman Peter Long today claimed 'the majority of villagers aren't bothered'. But said the church had to agree to silence the bells at night because 'the council would ...

Ashwell Parish Council took the decision to stop them chiming every 15 minutes overnight, but said they could still ring on the hour, to avoid being issued with a noise abatement notice.

Chairman of Ashwell Parish Council Mark White confirmed Save Ashwell Church Chimes had raised £3,000 for the new device. He said the parish council is waiting for permission from the church to ...

Video caption, St Mary's Church bells in Ashwell are now quieter due to a volume reducing device. ... The parish council said all parties were "happy that it's doing what it said it would".

A row over whether a village's church bells could chime overnight has been resolved by a volume reducing device. Ashwell, in Hertfordshire, had been divided by residents who said St Mary's quarter ...