Stroud, Gloucestershire, S Laurence
| Place | Stroud S Laurence |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 14747 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 20–1–20 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SO852052 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.74595, -2.21571View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GL5 1JL |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5473 |
| URL | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/glos.htm#STROUD |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 10, tenor 20–1–20 in E♭
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 20–1–20 (2288 lb or 1038 kg) in E♭ (605.5 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Tue (exc Aug) | ||||||
| Overhauled | 1893 by John Taylor & Co |
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| Projects & events | 2List | ||||||
| Peals | View 182 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber | ||||||
| Additional information | The first all metal 10-bell frame by Taylors |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–11 | G | 29.00″ | 1815 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–3–11 | F | 30.13″ | 1815 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–0–10 | E♭ | 30.00″ | 1720 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–0–11 | D | 31.25″ | 1720 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 7–1–1 | C | 33.50″ | 1771 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–3–3 | B♭ | 35.13″ | 1713 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | Y | FC | |||
| 7 | 9–2–15 | A♭ | 38.50″ | 1771 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | |||
| 8 | 11–0–17 | G | 40.75″ | 1815 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | |||
| 9 | 14–1–4 | F | 44.13″ | 1721 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | Y | FC | |||
| 10 | 20–1–20 | 605.5 | E♭ | 50.19″ | 1815 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4,5,8 | 1893 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 3.3 | ||
| 1 [1] | 1,2,3,6,7,9,10 | 1893 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 7.X |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
Frame Fr1 layout is Layout 6.9 with an additional pit alongside Pit F.
Published: 01/01/2023; updated: 17/07/2024
Update log
| 20/07/2023 | Rope guide installation complete [David Potter via #005379] |
| 18/07/2023 | New project added [David Potter] |
| 01/01/2023 | Historical note added [Simon Adams, JT&Co via Malcolm Taylor] |
| 16/06/2022 | Frame Fr1,Fr2: truss, layout added [Malcolm Taylor] |