Scottish church silences 200-year-old bell after single complaint
Local residents in a Scottish town have started a petition after the bell at their local church was silenced at night following a single noise complaint.
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Local residents in a Scottish town have started a petition after the bell at their local church was silenced at night following a single noise complaint.
After a resident in Beith, Scotland, complained about the 200 year old Beith Parish Church bells, they were silenced.
The 24-hour bell at Beith Parish Church in Ayrshire ended after an environmental health complaint.
The Church of Scotland has now stopped the bell being sounded between 11pm and 7am after North Ayrshire Council suggested halting the ringing overnight. A petition has since been launched to restore the 24-hour chime.
A single complaint to the council saw the bells at Beith Parish Church in Ayrshire silenced - but other locals have supported a campaign to reverse the decision