Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire, S Mary
| Place | Charlton Kings S Mary or Cheltenham |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 15388 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–0–13 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO964204 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.88254, -2.05287View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GL53 8AP |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5657 |
| URL | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/glos.htm#CHARLTONKG |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 5 boards recording performances at this tower The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 17–0–13 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–0–13 (1917 lb or 870 kg) in E♭ (612.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1958 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) Bells were tuned and rehung with new fittings in a new frame |
| Tuned | 1958 |
| Peals | View 97 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–8 | E♭ | 29.50″ | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–1–16 | D | 30.25″ | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–3–20 | C | 32.25″ | 1801 | John Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–2–16 | B♭ | 32.75″ | 1932 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | |||
| 5 | 7–1–10 | A♭ | 36.50″ | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | |||
| 6 | 9–2–6 | G | 39.00″ | 1630 | John I Pennington ('IP') | Y | 8 | FC | |||
| 7 | 11–2–7 | F | 42.50″ | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | |||
| 8 | 17–0–13 | 612.0 | E♭ | 48.00″ | 1723 | Abraham II Rudhall | Y | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1958 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 05/05/2024 | 1958 overhaul description added; 8: turning added [Tim Jackson from personal visit. Details taken from M&S board in the tower. See also CB Glos, Bliss and Sharpe] |
| 12/06/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added, material amended [Malcolm Taylor] |