The bell ringers of St Andrew’s Church in Shifnal posted on social media to highlight the problem.

They said the group had received messages from a resident complaining about the chimes from St Andrew’s Church late at night.

The group explained that the chimes come automatically from the clock and are not caused by the bell ringers.

The post has received great support from local residents, who also say the carillons are a much-loved part of town life.

It said: “Following a few messages from a local person in Shifnal, we would just like to explain that the chimes during the night are sounded automatically by the church clock and therefore we cannot influence when they ring.

“We play church bells on Sunday mornings as well as on other occasions, at the request of the church, as well as practicing on Thursday evenings, a tradition which has been in place for many centuries in our little city.

“I’m sorry if that The tradition bothers you, however, we believe the tradition is very important to our church community and we believe it should continue.