Humberstone, Leicestershire, S Mary
| Place | Humberstone S Mary |
| Unitary authority | City of Leicester |
| Lieutenancy area | Leicestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Leicestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 14149 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 19–3–24 in FSee below 4 (clock chime), hour bell 2–1–15See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK626059 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.64795, -1.07590View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LE5 1AD |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6477 |
| Affiliation | Leicester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 6, tenor 19–3–24 in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 19–3–24 (2236 lb or 1014 kg) in F (685.3 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1948 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1948 |
| Peals | View 16 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–7 | 1140.0 | D | 29.38″ | 1673 | George I Oldfield | R | M | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–26 | 1028.0 | C | 30.56″ | 1743 | Thomas I Eayre | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–24 | 914.8 | B♭ | 33.25″ | 1628 | Hugh II Watts | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–2–11 | 859.0 | A | 36.38″ | 1620 | Hugh II Watts | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 12–2–9 | 772.0 | G | 41.56″ | 1726 | Thomas I Eayre | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 19–3–24 | 685.3 | F | 47.50″ | 1876 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Clock chime, hour bell 2–1–15
| Bells | 4 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 2–1–15 (267 lb or 121 kg) |
| Additional information | Hemispherical bells |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 0–2–25 | 12.63″ | 1868 | John Taylor & Co | |||||||
| Quarter 2 | 0–3–10 | 13.50″ | 1868 | John Taylor & Co | |||||||
| Quarter 3 | 0–3–27 | 14.38″ | 1868 | John Taylor & Co | |||||||
| Quarter 4 | 2–1–15 | 17.00″ | 1868 | John Taylor & Co |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 of 6 | 1876 | Timber | John Taylor & Co | 6.A | 1 | ||
| 1 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 of 6 | 1876 | Timber | John Taylor & Co | 6.A | 5.1 |
Update log
| 02/02/2026 | 1-6: turning added; Fr2: truss, layout added [Kye Leaver #009802] |
| 15/01/2026 | 1-4,6: diameter amended [Alan Buswell from G&J records] |
| 12/09/2021 | 4 hemispherical bells (acting as 4 clock bell quarter chimes) noted [David L Cawley, Oct 2005 via C J Pickford] |
| 06/05/2021 | 5: cast year added [Rubbing of the 5th via George Dawson] |