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Sketty, Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, S Paul
Place Sketty
S Paul
Principal area Swansea
Preserved county West Glamorgan
Country Wales
Historic county Glamorgan
Dove tower ID 12725
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–2–4 in FSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SS627927
Latitude & longitude 51.61712, -3.98370View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode SA2 0LZ
Diocese Swansea and Brecon
Church Church in Wales
Listed grade II by Cadw
Affiliation Swansea and Brecon Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 129 performances here, of which 36 were peals and 6 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 13–2–4 in F
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 13–2–4 (1516 lb or 688 kg) in F (712.0 Hz)
Practices Tue
Overhauled
1950 by John Taylor & Co
Tuned 1950
Peals View 36 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–191425.0F27.63″1850Charles & George MearsR8FC
24–1–201343.0E28.50″1850Charles & George MearsRUFC
34–3–251197.0D29.88″1850Charles & George MearsRMFC
46–0–41067.0C32.13″1850Charles & George MearsR8FC
56–1–6951.0B♭34.00″1850Charles & George MearsR6FC
67–3–7900.0A36.00″1850Charles & George MearsR8FC
79–0–4800.0G39.00″1850Charles & George MearsR8FC
813–2–4712.0F43.88″1850Charles & George MearsR8FC
Source: A Bull(CB Glam); A Higson
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,81950Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.C.e8.X11
Update log
14/10/2024Frame Fr1 added; 1-8: turning added [Peter Hayward, from personal visit]
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