Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, S Mary
| Place | Melton Mowbray S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Leicestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Leicestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 14990 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–1–20 in DSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK752190 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.76357, -0.88584View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LE13 0PN |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6529 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Leicester Diocesan Guild |
| 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 10, tenor 25–1–20 in D
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 25–1–20 (2848 lb or 1292 kg) in D (581.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Tue | ||||||
| Peals | View 97 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–10 | 1466.0 | F♯ | 28.00″ | 1894 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–2–9 | 1306.0 | E | 30.13″ | 1894 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–0–22 | 1162.0 | D | 32.00″ | 1802 | John Briant | R | U | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–2–18 | 1096.5 | C♯ | 32.50″ | 1994 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–1–18 | 976.0 | B | 34.44″ | 1945 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–1–1 | 870.0 | A | 37.13″ | 1530† | Richard II Seliok | R | M | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–0–18 | 775.0 | G | 40.50″ | 1562† | Thomas II Newcombe | R | M | FC | ||
| 8 | 14–3–4 | 732.0 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 1945 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 20–2–21 | 652.0 | E | 49.19″ | 1766 | Joseph Eayre | R | M | FC | ||
| 10 | 25–1–20 | 581.0 | D | 53.50″ | 1754† | Thomas I Eayre | R | U | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 15.88″ | 1688† | William Noone | Y | N | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | Metal | 9.F | |||||
| 1 [1] [2] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1894 | Cast iron & timber | John Taylor & Co | 7.A | 10.X |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 truss
Frame Fr1 Truss is Truss Type 7.A.b but with a single long slot rather than two short slots.
Published: 27/06/2024; updated: 19/03/2025
[2]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 10.4 but with Pits 5,6,7 rotated at right-angles so that Pit 5 is adjacent to and parallel with Pit 10.
Published: 19/03/2025
Update log
| 27/06/2024 | Frames Fr1, Fr9 added; 1-10: turning added; Sanctus: turning, hanging added [Information (including pictures) provided by Stuart Hale, member of Leicester DG Bells Committee, from personal visit. Additional information provided by Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive] |