The spire of Oakham parish church dominates distant views of the town for several miles in all directions.

The tall, slender columns of the nave have intricately carved capitals showing animals, birds, figures, foliage and scenes from the Bible including Adam and Eve, the Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, the Annunciation and the Coronation of the Virgin Mary.

During the church restoration in 1858 the first stage of the tower was fitted with a new ringing floor and the bells were rehung in a new oak frame.

[4] The bell frame was still in a poor condition in 1937 which prevented it being used to ring for the Coronation of King George VI.

In 1937, Roger Yates improved and electrified it, and moved it to the north west corner of the Church, with the console in the Trinity Chapel.