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Didbrook, Gloucestershire, S George
Place Didbrook
S George
Lieutenancy area Gloucestershire
Country England
Historic county Gloucestershire
Dove tower ID 13287
Rings 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–0–21 in BSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SP054314
Latitude & longitude 51.98106, -1.92167View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode GL54 5PF
Diocese Gloucester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 5824
URL http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/glos.htm#DIDBROOK
Affiliation Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 41 performances here, of which 9 were peals and 4 were in the last two years
Ring of 5, tenor 6–0–21 in B
Bells 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 6–0–21 (693 lb or 314 kg) in B (1005.0 Hz)
Overhauled
2022 by Blyth & Co
Taken apart and rehung on bearings with full restoration of the fittings and a new headstock for the treble and rope guide
Peals View 10 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Anticlockwise
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
12–0–181507.0F♯22.13″1911John Taylor & CoFNFC
22–2–241340.0E24.00″1911John Taylor & CoF4FC
33–0–221264.0D♯25.38″1911John Taylor & CoF4FC
44–1–121129.5C♯28.50″1911John Taylor & CoF4FC
56–0–211005.0B32.00″1911John Taylor & CoF4FC
Source: Simon Ridley(Bliss & Sharpe, CJP, D Bagley); A Higson
Contributed by: Simon Ridley
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4c1706Oak? William Bagley6.A4.1 ➔ 5.3
– 1.151911CompositeJohn Taylor & Co7.A.a1
Update log
23/11/2023Frame Fr1: truss added, layout amended; frame Fr1.1: year, material, maker, truss, layout added [Peter Hawyard via Frame Backlog]
03/03/2022Restoration work complete; ropes no longer in straight line; 1-5: turning added [Simon Ridley]
25/11/2021Restoration work underway [Simon Ridley]
17/11/2021Project updated [Tom Blyth]
27/07/2021New project: Bells to be quarter turned and rehung on refurbished fittings in existing frame. New headstock on treble. Will no longer be straight line roping. [Simon Ridley via Email]
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