St Mary’s Parish Church Carillon
The Town Council and St Mary’s Parish Church are delighted to announce that after several months of being out of order and awaiting repair, the Historic Carillon within the Parish Church is now playing tunes again five times a day.
A plaque sited upon the Carillon records that it was given by the townspeople of Uttoxeter and dedicated on 20 March 1949. The Clock and Carillon were made by Smith of Derby who still maintain them today on behalf of the Town Council.Â
The Carillon contains a rotating drum with pins, very much like a mechanical music box.ÂÂ The pins operate hammers which strike the bells to play a tune. Â Tunes are played on the hour every three hours from 9am to 9pm with a separate tune being played on each day of the week.