Kemerton, Worcestershire, S Nicholas
| Place | Kemerton S Nicholas |
| Lieutenancy area | Worcestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 14879 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12 cwt in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO945368 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.02966, -2.08048View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GL20 7HX |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5647 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.wdcra.org.uk/kemert.htm |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 6, tenor 12 cwt in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12 cwt (~1300 lb or ~600 kg) in F♯ (738.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1968 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) New fittings including cast iron stocks and ball bearings 1921 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) Overhaul of gudgeons and bearings 1879 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) List allOverhaul of fittings |
| Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | County books / DBR info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4½ cwt | 1248.0 | D♯ | 29.00″ | 1754 | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5½ cwt | 1102.0 | C♯ | 30.88″ | 1844 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6½ cwt | 995.5 | B | 32.88″ | (1754) | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7 cwt | 938.0 | A♯ | 34.00″ | 1754 | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8½ cwt | 833.0 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 1754 | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 12 cwt | 738.5 | F♯ | 40.38″ | 1754 | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | c1800 | Oak | 6.A | 6.X19 |
Update log
| 26/06/2022 | 2,3,6: diameters amended; 1-6 turning amended. Frame layout amended, overhauls of 1879, 1921,1968 added [C J Pickford, including own diameter measurements] |
| 24/06/2022 | Frame Fr1: layout amended [Chris Pickford] |
| 13/06/2022 | Frame Fr1; truss added, layout amended [Malcolm Taylor] |
| 06/03/2019 | Frame Fr1: layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |