Old Swinford, West Midlands, S Mary
| Place | Old Swinford S Mary or Stourbridge, Old Swinford |
| Metropolitan borough | Dudley |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Worcestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 15874 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–3–12 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SO907831 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.44645, -2.13713View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.44688, -2.13684 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | DY8 2HJ |
| Diocese | Worcester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14658 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.wdcra.org.uk/tower-directory/old-swinford-st-mary/ |
| Affiliation | Worcestershire and Districts Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 3 boards 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 10–3–12 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–3–12 (1216 lb or 552 kg) in F♯ (725.0 Hz) |
| Peals | View 172 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–15 | 1455.0 | F♯ | 26.00″ | 1902 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–2–13 | 1360.0 | E♯ | 27.00″ | 1902 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–0–1 | 1214.0 | D♯ | 29.13″ | 1687 | Matthew I & Henry II Bagley | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–1–14 | 1087.5 | C♯ | 30.75″ | 1686 | Matthew I & Henry II Bagley | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–1–14 | 967.5 | B | 32.13″ | 1686 | Matthew I & Henry II Bagley | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–2–18 | 909.0 | A♯ | 33.50″ | 1902 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 8–0–24 | 815.5 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 1686 | Matthew I & Henry II Bagley | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 10–3–12 | 725.0 | F♯ | 41.25″ | 1740 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 1959 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1959 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
| 01/03/2026 | Ellacombe added [Mike Chester, personal visit via #009923] |