Hartpury, Gloucestershire, S Mary V
| Place | Hartpury S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 10465 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–2–16 in E♭See below 1 (display bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SO780236 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.91087, -2.32052View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GL19 3DE |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5581 |
| URL | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/glos.htm#HARTPURY |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 13–2–16 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–2–16 (1528 lb or 693 kg) in E♭ (607.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Augmented to eight with two new trebles; existing third bell retired and replacement cast; extend bell frame; provide all new fittings; supply electro-magnetic chiming system; install new ringing gallery; provide new access ladders throughout tower. The largest three bells have been strengthened by bronze welding to strengthen their crowns and clapper indentation points. 1926 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) The old treble was recast and also a new bell cast to augment the ring from 5 to 6 and all were rehung in a new frame with all new fittings throughout. |
| Tuned | 1926 |
| Peals | View 11 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–7 | 1214.6 | E♭ | 28.00″ | 2023 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–19 | 1143.1 | D | 29.90″ | 2023 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–11 | 1014.7 | C | 31.10″ | 1926 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–1–4 | 909.6 | B♭ | 34.10″ | 1926 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–0–4 | 808.7 | A♭ | 37.00″ | 2023 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–2–16 | 762.0 | G | 39.00″ | c1550† | Henry Jeffries | R | M | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–3–0 | 681.4 | F | 43.10″ | 1626† | John I Pennington ('IP') | R | M | FC | ||
| 8 | 13–2–16 | 607.0 | E♭ | 45.90″ | 1628† | John I Pennington ('IP') | R | M | FC |
Display bells
| Bells | 1 (display bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ex3 | 6–3–3 | 813.0 | A♭ | 36.00″ | 1626† | John I Pennington ('IP') | R | 8 | U |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of 8 | 1926 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 6.1 ➔ 8.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | 2, 3 of 8 | 2023 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 2.X2 |
Update log
| 25/03/2024 | Project completed [David Potter #006712] |
| 05/01/2024 | Visiting bands now permitted; overhaul description amended [David Butler, project technical lead via Malcolm Taylor] |
| 12/11/2023 | Bells are ringing once more but project not yet completed. Dedication service (including open ringing) was held on 08/Nov/2023 [David Butler, project technical lead, via Malcolm Taylor. See also: https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/event.php?id=17535] |
| 06/11/2023 | 1926 overhaul description added [Jack Hunt #005867] |
| 05/11/2023 | ex3: hanging added; frame Fr1: resultant layout added; frame Fr1.1 added [Jack Hunt, from personal visit] |
| 31/10/2023 | New bells added (1,2,5); 3-4,6-8: weight, nominal, diameter amended; 3-4,7-8: turning amended [JT & Co via Andrew Ogden #005795] |
| 08/11/2022 | Project description revised [David Potter] |
| 01/11/2022 | New project added (major maintenance and augmentation to eight) [David Potter] |
| 15/06/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout amended [Malcolm Taylor] |
| 03/03/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Dickon R Love] |
| 25/11/2021 | 1-6: turning added [Malcolm Taylor] |