The Church Room

In 1898 a Church Room was built to provide a communal meeting house for the community. Over 100 years later the building is still in regular use for its intended purposes of 'benefiting club meetings, teaching and technical classes, concerts and mother's meetings'. Although in good condition the Church Room is today in urgent need of redevelopment, without which it will be forced to close by ever by changing regulations for public meeting places. Villagers have already raised substantial funds for this project, but legal problems with the lease have brought this scheme to a halt at present.

The Clock and Bells

The church tower is home to a chiming clock made by Gillett and Co in 1889 and six bells. The clock was fitted with an electric winding mechanism some years ago and it was re-faced in 1991. Three of the bells were cast by blacksmiths the Chandlers of Drayton Parslow in 1652 and bear the inscription "Chandler made me". One of these had to be recast in 1929. Two other bells were made in 1739 and 1740 and are inscribed, "Edward Hall made me". The final bell is more modern and was a gift in 1929 from an American, William Putnam, in memory of his ancestor who left Aston Abbotts for the New World about 1630.