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Overbury, Worcestershire, S Faith
Place Overbury
S Faith
Lieutenancy area Worcestershire
Country England
Historic county Worcestershire
Dove tower ID 14304
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–1–21 in A♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SO957374
Latitude & longitude 52.03514, -2.06407View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode GL20 7NP
Diocese Worcester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 14516
URL http://www.wdcra.org.uk/overbu.htm
Affiliation Worcestershire and Districts Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 45 performances here, of which 4 were peals and none were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 9–1–21 in A♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 9–1–21 (1057 lb or 479 kg) in A♭ (812.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1948 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul)
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Peals View 20 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–131360.0F27.25″1903John Taylor & CoFNFC
25–0–11218.0E♭28.88″1641†Roger I PurdueY4FC
35–0–211084.0D♭30.13″c1599†Newcombe (generic)Y4FC
46–1–91018.0C32.13″c1480†Robert HendleyY4FC
57–1–8914.0B♭34.63″1719Abraham II RudhallY4FC
69–1–21812.0A♭39.88″1641†Roger I PurdueR4FC
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus1¼ cwt2266.0C♯17.00″1792Thomas I MearsYND
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1 [1]1, 2, 3, 5, 61880TimberFrederick White6.A5.1 ➔ 6.X
– 1.141903OakJohn Taylor & Co6.A1
Notes

[1]Frame Fr1 resultant layout

Frame Fr1 Resultant Layout is Layout 5.1 but with an additional single pit on the opposite side of Pits A,E,D, at right-angles to, and centred on, those pits.

Published: 21/08/2024; updated: 21/04/2025

Update log
21/08/2024Sanctus: turning amended; frame Fr1: resultant layout added; frame Fr1.1: material, truss, layout added [Chris Pickford, from personal visit]
10/08/2024Sanctus: weight, hanging added; nominal amended [Chris Pickford, from personal visit (08/08/2024); Nominal reassessed by Bill Hibbert via #007316]
08/02/2023Sanctus: role amended; nominal, note added [Recordings taken and analysed by David Bagley]
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