Malmesbury, Wiltshire, S Paul's Tower
| Place | Malmesbury S Paul's Tower |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14788 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–8 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST932872 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.58395, -2.09878View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SN16 0AA |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1507 |
| URL | http://malmesburybells.co.uk/ |
| 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 1 board 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 11–0–8 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–0–8 (1240 lb or 562 kg) in F (718.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2015 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul) Frame repairs, qr turn all, general fittings refurbishment 1951 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1951 |
| Peals | View 54 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | Tower of former church of S Paul (Anglican) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–18 | 1441.0 | F | 26.38″ | 1951 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–26 | 1351.0 | E | 27.00″ | 1951 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–0 | 1205.0 | D | 27.63″ | 1951 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–4 | 1077.0 | C | 29.25″ | c1520† | Thomas Gefferies | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–22 | 955.5 | B♭ | 31.38″ | 1610† | Roger I Purdue | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–1–18 | 898.0 | A | 35.75″ | 1896 | Llewellins & James | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–2–8 | 806.5 | G | 37.75″ | 1910 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–0–8 | 718.0 | F | 42.00″ | 1910 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1910 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.A.e | 6.1 ➔ 8.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | 3, 4 | 1951 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 2.X2 |
Update log
| 25/07/2025 | Fr1, Fr1.1: truss added; Fr1: layout amended, resultant layout added; Fr1.1: layout added [Matthew Higby via REMRKS545] |
| 15/02/2025 | PN amended [Richard Gray, ringing master via #008217] |