Much Wenlock, Shropshire, Holy Trinity
| Place | Much Wenlock Holy Trinity |
| Unitary authority | Shropshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Shropshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Shropshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14040 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–0–8 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO623999 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.59642, -2.55743View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | TF13 6HS |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6376 |
| URL | https://hdgb.org/?tower=much-wenlock |
| Affiliation | Hereford 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 8, tenor 16–0–8 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–0–8 (1800 lb or 816 kg) in E (678.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) All the bells were lifted and their bearings were cleaned/replaced. Clappers, crown staples and rope roller boxes were fully restored. Cast iron bell frame was cleaned and repainted. 1729 by Abraham II Rudhall (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 62 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–15 | 1360.0 | E | 28.00″ | 1930 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–3–4 | 1280.0 | D♯ | 29.00″ | 1930 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–3–22 | 1141.0 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1729 | Abraham II Rudhall | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–3–1 | 1015.0 | B | 34.50″ | 1729 | Abraham II Rudhall | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–1–21 | 905.0 | A | 34.88″ | 1729 | Abraham II Rudhall | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–0–4 | 854.0 | G♯ | 37.25″ | 1729 | Abraham II Rudhall | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–0–22 | 761.0 | F♯ | 40.75″ | 1729 | Abraham II Rudhall | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 16–0–8 | 678.0 | E | 45.75″ | 1729 | Abraham II Rudhall | Y | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1930 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 30/07/2024 | Project completed [David Potter, JT&Co via #007261] |
| 17/05/2024 | Project under way [David Potter #006985] |
| 26/01/2024 | New project added [David Potter #006365] |