Shepshed, Leicestershire, S Botolph
| Place | Shepshed S Botolph |
| Lieutenancy area | Leicestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Leicestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 12743 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–0 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK480196 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.77265, -1.28860View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LE12 9RL |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6653 |
| Affiliation | Leicester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 15–0–0 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–0–0 (1680 lb or 762 kg) in F (704.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Overhauled | 2017 by John Taylor & Co Maintenance |
| Peals | View 188 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–23 | 1412.0 | F | 26.50″ | 1949 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–12 | 1322.0 | E | 27.63″ | 1949 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–6 | 1172.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1949 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–16 | 1056.5 | C | 31.00″ | 1949 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–4 | 937.5 | B♭ | 33.50″ | 1949 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–0–0 | 880.0 | A | 35.00″ | 1949 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–1–24 | 793.0 | G | 38.56″ | 1949 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–0–0 | 704.5 | F | 43.50″ | 1949 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1894 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 1 | ||
| 1 [1] | 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1894 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 7.X |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 8.1 minus Pit A.
Published: 01/02/2023; updated: 06/10/2024
Update log
| 22/01/2023 | Frame Fr1: layout amended (see frame note) [Peter Soar, local contact] |
| 20/01/2023 | Frames Fr1, Fr2 added [Peter Soar, local contact, via Jim Hedgcock. Additional information provided by George Dawson] |
| 11/01/2023 | 1-8: turning added [Peter Soar - Tower Captain #004403 via James Hedgcock] |