Cropthorne, Worcestershire, S Michael
| Place | Cropthorne S Michael |
| Lieutenancy area | Worcestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Worcestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 14495 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10 cwt in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP000451 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.10457, -2.00138View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WR10 3LU |
| Diocese | Worcester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14502 |
| URL | https://www.wdcra.org.uk/tower-directory/cropthorne-st-michael/ |
| Affiliation | Worcestershire and Districts Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet 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 6, tenor 10 cwt in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10 cwt (~1120 lb or ~510 kg) in F♯ (753.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu (alternate weeks with Fladbury) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Clappers annealed, clappers and crown staples restored 1953 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 28 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4½ cwt | 1274.5 | D♯ | 28.38″ | 1746 | Abel Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4¾ cwt | 1145.5 | C♯ | 29.25″ | 1898 | Henry I Bond | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5½ cwt | 1034.5 | B | 31.75″ | 1703† | William Clark | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6¼ cwt | 952.0 | A♯ | 32.88″ | 1750 | Abel Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8¼ cwt | 825.0 | G♯ | 35.25″ | 1898 | Henry I Bond | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 10 cwt | 753.0 | F♯ | 38.88″ | 1746 | Abel Rudhall | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1898 | Cast iron & oak | Henry Bond | 7.C.b | 6.4 |
Update log
| 15/11/2023 | Project completed [David Potter #005907] |
| 21/10/2023 | New project added [David Potter #005789] |
| 13/01/2023 | PN amended [John Powell via #004413] |