Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire, S Laurence
| Place | Bidford on Avon S Laurence |
| Lieutenancy area | Warwickshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Warwickshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13339 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–0–24 in FSee below 1 (display bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP100518 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.16466, -1.85420View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | B50 4DA |
| Diocese | Coventry |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3769 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://warksbells.co.uk/bidford/ https://www.wdcra.org.uk/tower-directory/bidford-on-avon-st-lawrence/ |
| 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 14–0–24 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–0–24 (1592 lb or 722 kg) in F (683.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | John Taylor & Co (not started) Following the removal of the clock weights shafts in the ringing chamber which has created more space, the rope circle is to be improved with necessary fittings adaptations |
| Peals | View 52 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–12 | 1381.0 | F | 26.00″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–10 | 1299.0 | E | 26.88″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–6 | 1156.0 | D | 28.50″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–1 | 1030.0 | C | 32.00″ | 1791 | John Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–6 | 912.0 | B♭ | 32.00″ | 1791 | John Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–3–14 | 860.0 | A | 34.13″ | 1791 | John Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 9–2–24 | 765.0 | G | 38.13″ | 1791 | John Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 14–0–24 | 683.0 | F | 43.00″ | 1954 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Display bells
| Bells | 1 (display bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | ¾ cwt | A | 15.88″ | c1878 | Brassfoundry | A | N | NS |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 of 8 | 1954 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 5.12 R | ||
| 1 | 3, 7, 8 of 8 | 1954 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 3.3 |
Notes
[1]Note on the display bell
The display bell came from St Matthew’s Church, Broom, which was built 1878 (hence the estimate for the date of the bell is given as c. 1878.) The bell was hung on a portable frame in Bidford church made by Harry Plumb (an Evesham ringer) in 1997. (Note that Broom church, which is now a house, has since been given a second-hand bell to hang in the open gable. [Info from C J Pickford, Mar 2022, following his visit, the most recent being 2011]
Published: 09/03/2022; updated: 25/08/2024
Update log
| 22/08/2026 | Project added [David Potter via #010857] |
| 22/06/2026 | Worcestershire and Districts CRA URL added [Paul Mills, Worcestershire and Districts CRA web site manager] |
| 22/03/2022 | Frames Fr1, Fr2: layout added [C J Pickford] |
| 09/03/2022 | Display bell: weight, diameter amended; canons, turning, hanging type and public note about hanging added. 3,8: turning added [C J Pickford visit (most recent 2011)] |
| 08/03/2022 | Display bell moved from Broom, St Matthew, Warwickshire [David Sloman] |