Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire, S Nicholas
| Place | Mavesyn Ridware S Nicholas |
| Lieutenancy area | Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15216 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–3–7 in ASee below |
| Frames | 4See below |
| Grid reference | SK081168 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.74943, -1.88061View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.74922, -1.88143 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | WS15 3QE |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6853 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Lichfield and Walsall Archdeaconries Society |
| 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 8, tenor 8–3–7 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–3–7 (987 lb or 448 kg) in A (880.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Peals | View 270 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–2–24 | 1761.0 | A | 21.88″ | 1999 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 2–3–4 | 1661.0 | G♯ | 22.50″ | 1999 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 2–3–13 | 1480.0 | F♯ | 23.50″ | 1928 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 3–1–15 | 1318.5 | E | 25.50″ | 1928 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 3–2–17 | 1176.0 | D | 27.00″ | 1923 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 4–1–4 | 1107.0 | C♯ | 28.50″ | 1923 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 5–2–13 | 988.5 | B | 31.25″ | 1923 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 8–3–7 | 880.0 | A | 36.25″ | 1923 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3, 5 | 1928 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 2.X1 ➔ 3.1 | ||
| – 2.1 | 2 | 1998 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 1 | ||
| 1 | 4, 6, 7, 8 | 1923 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 4.3 ➔ 5.1 | ||
| – 1.1 | 1 | 1998 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 1 |
Update log
| 22/01/2023 | Frame Fr1: layout amended; Frames Fr1, Fr1.1, Fr2, Fr2.1 truss amended [Stuart Hutchieson from personal visit] |
| 12/11/2022 | Frames Fr1, Fr1.1, Fr2, Fr2.1 added [Stuart Hutchieson from personal visit] |