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Salford Priors, Warwickshire, S Matthew
Place Salford Priors
S Matthew
Lieutenancy area Warwickshire
Country England
Historic county Warwickshire
Dove tower ID 16979
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–14 in F♯See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 3See below
Grid reference SP077509
Latitude & longitude 52.15720, -1.88862View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode WR11 8UP
Diocese Coventry
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 3782
Also Toilet
URL http://warksbells.co.uk/salford-priors/
Affiliations Coventry Diocesan Guild
Worcestershire and Districts Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 119 performances here, of which 46 were peals and 5 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 15–0–14 in F♯
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 15–0–14 (1694 lb or 768 kg) in F♯ (732.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1945 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
Peals View 129 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–111464.0F♯26.75″1945Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
24–3–201372.0E♯27.50″1945Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
35–1–111220.0D♯28.94″1945Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
46–1–11098.0C♯31.00″1945Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
57–1–12976.0B33.50″1945Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
68–0–2915.0A♯34.88″1945Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
710–3–9824.0G♯38.38″1945Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
815–0–14732.0F♯42.88″1945Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
Source: Mike Chester(+ CJP info); Nigel Taylor(AAJB); CJP; CBC
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Display11.50″c1599†Y
Disused9–0–6A35.50″1735Richard SandersYU
ex SchoolF♯11.75″1876John Warner & SonsYU
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
8Display
2 [1]1,51945Cast ironGillett & Johnston8.3.D.a2.X1
1 [2]2,3,4,6,7,81945Cast ironGillett & Johnston8.3.D.a6.X
Notes

[1]Frame Fr2 truss

Frame Fr2 Truss is the 8.3.A.m variant of Truss Type 8.3.D.a.

Published: 22/03/2024; updated: 24/02/2025

[2]Frame Fr1 layout

Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 5.1 but with an additional pit mirroring Pit C on the opposite side of Pits D and E.

Published: 22/03/2024; updated: 24/02/2025

Update log
19/03/2024Frames Fr1,Fr2: truss added; layout amended [Mike Chester, personal visit]
25/08/2021No regular ringing [John Newbold and John Martin(captain)]
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