Salford Priors, Warwickshire, S Matthew
| Place | Salford Priors S Matthew |
| Lieutenancy area | Warwickshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Warwickshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16979 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–14 in F♯See below Display bellsSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SP077509 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.15720, -1.88862View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WR11 8UP |
| Diocese | Coventry |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3782 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://warksbells.co.uk/salford-priors/ https://www.wdcra.org.uk/tower-directory/salford-priors-st-matthew/ |
| Affiliations | Coventry Diocesan Guild Worcestershire and Districts Association |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 15–0–14 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–0–14 (1694 lb or 768 kg) in F♯ (732.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1945 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 129 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–11 | 1464.0 | F♯ | 26.75″ | 1945 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–20 | 1372.0 | E♯ | 27.50″ | 1945 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–11 | 1220.0 | D♯ | 28.94″ | 1945 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–1–1 | 1098.0 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1945 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–12 | 976.0 | B | 33.50″ | 1945 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–0–2 | 915.0 | A♯ | 34.88″ | 1945 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–3–9 | 824.0 | G♯ | 38.38″ | 1945 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–0–14 | 732.0 | F♯ | 42.88″ | 1945 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Display bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | 11.50″ | c1599† | Y |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused | 9–0–6 | A | 35.50″ | 1735 | Richard Sanders | Y | U | ||||
| ex School | F♯ | 11.75″ | 1876 | John Warner & Sons | Y | U |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Display | |||||||
| 2 [1] | 1, 5 of 8 | 1945 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.D.a | 2.X1 | ||
| 1 [2] | 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 of 8 | 1945 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.D.a | 6.X |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr2 truss
Frame Fr2 Truss is the 8.3.A.m variant of Truss Type 8.3.D.a.
Published: 22/03/2024; updated: 24/02/2025
[2]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 5.1 but with an additional pit mirroring Pit C on the opposite side of Pits D and E.
Published: 22/03/2024; updated: 24/02/2025
Update log
| 18/06/2026 | Worcestershire and Districts CRA URL added [Paul Mills, Worcestershire and Districts CRA web site manager] |
| 19/03/2024 | Frames Fr1,Fr2: truss added; layout amended [Mike Chester, personal visit] |
| 25/08/2021 | No regular ringing [John Newbold and John Martin(captain)] |