Mordiford, Herefordshire, Holy Rood
| Place | Mordiford Holy Rood |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Herefordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Herefordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10759 |
| Rings | 5 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 8½ cwt in B♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO570374 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.03374, -2.62766View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HR1 4LN |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6157 |
| URLs | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/herfs.htm#MORDIFORD https://hdgb.org/?tower=mordiford |
| Affiliation | Hereford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 1 performance here, of which 1 was a peal and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 5, tenor 8½ cwt in B♭
| Bells | 5 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8½ cwt (~950 lb or ~430 kg) in B♭ (913.0 Hz) |
| Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Bells not hung: 1,3-5 Unringable |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1337.5 | F | 25.00″ | 1687† | William Huntbatch | R | U | ||||
| 2 | 1227.0 | E♭ | 27.00″ | 1687† | William Huntbatch | R | FC | ||||
| 3 | 1172.5 | D | 29.00″ | 1687† | William Huntbatch | R | U | ||||
| 4 | 1038.5 | C | 32.00″ | 1687† | William Huntbatch | R | U | ||||
| 5 | 8½ cwt | 913.0 | B♭ | 37.00″ | 1687† | William Huntbatch | R | U |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 2 | Oak | 6.A & 6.I | 5.X |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
Fr1 Layout is similar to Layout 5.4 (reversed) but with Pits C and D turned at right-angles
Published: 03/08/2024
Update log
| 03/08/2024 | 1-5: nominal added; Fr1: truss, layout added; note added [Info (including pictures) provided by Roy WilliamsRecorded and analysed by Roy Williams, Bells Advisor to the Hereford DAC via REMRKS479] |
| 24/02/2024 | 1-2,4-5: canons added; 2,5: hanging type amended [Roy Williams (site visit 23/2/24) #006541] |