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On our second Sunday in England, we were just a block away from St. Martin in the Bull Ring, a church famous for being the first to have sixteen bells. They ring the bells for an hour or so before the service, so I had plenty of time to take photos while I listened.

Bell tower with ringing chamber, St. Martin in the Bull Ring

The Rotunda, behind St. Martin’s was where we had our little apartment for our week in Birmingham

The church on the left, Selfridge’s in the Bullring Shopping Center on the right

The Bull Ring has been a market in Birmingham since the 12th century. In modern times, it’s a shopping center.

Here’s a taste of what I was hearing while I took these photos: