Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, Abbey Ch of S Mary V
| Place | Tewkesbury Abbey Ch of S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 15657 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 27–0–5 in DSee below 4 (clock chime), hour bell 14–1–8 in ESee below Display bellsSee below |
| Frames | 6See below |
| Grid reference | SO890324 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.99028, -2.16048View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GL20 5SR |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5649 |
| URLs | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/abbey/twxbells.htm#Tewkesbury%20Abbey https://www.bellsgandb.org.uk/cgi-bin/makepage.cgi?b=11#280 |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 12, tenor 27–0–5 in D
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||||||||
| Tenor | 27–0–5 (3029 lb or 1374 kg) in D (581.0 Hz) | ||||||||||||
| Extra bells | An extra treble and 6♭ | ||||||||||||
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| Practices | Thu | ||||||||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) 4th, 7th, and 11th clappers removed for forge annealing, twisting and rebushing 2023 by Matthew Higby & Co Treble of 12 rehung with new cast-iron headstock and clapper assembly, to improve turning speed and clappering dynamics 2020 by Matthew Higby & Co Supply and hang extra treble 1962 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
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| Peals | View 324 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||||||||
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4–2–25 | 2008.2 | B | 24.94″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 1 | 4–2–22 | 1782.0 | A | 25.50″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–8 | 1584.0 | G | 26.38″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–8 | 1493.0 | F♯ | 27.50″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–1–13 | 1327.0 | E | 28.50″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–3–4 | 1179.0 | D | 29.88″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–2–6 | 1112.0 | C♯ | 31.13″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–0–14 | 989.0 | B | 32.88″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–0–27 | 878.0 | A | 35.50″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 11–2–3 | 781.0 | G | 39.63″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 13–3–20 | 735.5 | F♯ | 42.50″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 18–3–10 | 654.0 | E | 47.00″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 27–0–5 | 581.0 | D | 53.00″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6♭ | 6–3–6 | 1048.0 | C | 32.00″ | 1991 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC |
Clock chime, hour bell 14–1–8 in E
| Bells | 4 (clock chime)Edit details |
| Hour bell | 14–1–8 (1604 lb or 728 kg) in E (654.0 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | 5–2–12 | 1112.0 | C♯ | 30.63″ | 1725 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | D | |||
| Quarter 2 | 6–0–11 | 989.0 | B | 32.50″ | 1696 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | D | |||
| Quarter 3 | 7–2–2 | 878.0 | A | 35.38″ | 1696 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | D | |||
| Quarter 4 | 14–1–8 | 654.0 | E | 45.00″ | 1717 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | D |
Display bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1–0–26 | 1837 | Thomas II Mears | Y | U |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 of 12 | 2020 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 10 | |||
| 1 | 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 of 12 | 1837 | Oak | James Cull | 6.I | 8.2 | ||
| – 1.1 | 2, 3 of 12 | 1912 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.A.e | |||
| – 1.2 | 7 of 12 | 1933 | Oak | John Taylor & Co | 6.A | |||
| – 1.3 | 6, 6b of 12 | 1992 | Oak | Arthur C Berry | 6.A | |||
| 1A [1] | Quarter 1, Quarter 2, Quarter 3, Quarter 4 | 1963 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.C.a | 4.X |
Notes
[1]Frame 1A Origin
Framework originally carried the four trebles at Saffron Walden (Bowell, 1914); the frame sides were reused at Tewkesbury.
Published: 15/01/2024
Update log
| 24/12/2023 | Fr1A: Frame added [Photographs provided by David Bagley. Additional information by Malcolm Taylor & Chris Pickford via Frame Backlog] |
| 07/12/2023 | Project completed [David Bagley, local contact] |
| 18/10/2023 | New project added [Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton #005775] |
| 02/03/2023 | Treble now rehung. Project complete. [Matthew Higby via #004656] |
| 28/02/2023 | Treble to be rehung [Matthew Higby via #004649] |
| 09/01/2021 | Clock 1-4: hanging added; Sanctus: unhung display bell [David Bagley via Email] |
| 18/10/2020 | An extra treble has now been hung [Malcolm Taylor via Email] |
| 18/10/2020 | 0extra: details added; fr2: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 15/12/2019 | 1-12,6b: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 16/02/2019 | 6,6b: frameid amended; fr1C: info added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 16/02/2019 | 7: frameid amended; fr1B: info added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 16/02/2019 | fr1: layout added; fr1(mod): data removed [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 06/02/2019 | 6b: frameid added; fr1: truss added,mod info added; [Tim Jackson via 00013277] |
| 06/02/2019 | 2,3: frameid amended; fr1A: info added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |