Bishops Frome, Herefordshire, S Mary V
| Place | Bishops Frome S Mary V |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Herefordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Herefordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16886 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–3–15 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO663483 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.13206, -2.49342View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WR6 5AR |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6095 |
| URLs | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/herfs.htm#BISHOPS_FR https://hdgb.org/tower/bishops-frome/ |
| Affiliation | Hereford Diocesan Guild |
| 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 6, tenor 11–3–15 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–3–15 (1331 lb or 604 kg) in G (797.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1975 Transferred from Burwarton, Shropshire, S Laurence The ring of 6 was installed at Bishops Frome. The following events happened while the ring was at Burwarton, Shropshire, S Laurence 1974 The ring of 6 at Burwarton was removed from the tower. 1875 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring of 6 created at Burwarton. |
| Tuned | 1974 |
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–27 | 1341.0 | E | 29.50″ | 1875 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–0–22 | 1194.0 | D | 31.50″ | 1875 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 7–1–10 | 1065.0 | C | 33.25″ | 1875 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–2–5 | 1005.0 | B | 34.00″ | 1875 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 9–1–21 | 896.0 | A | 37.25″ | 1883 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 11–3–15 | 797.0 | G | 40.75″ | 1875 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 0–1–22 | 12.50″ | 1673 | John II Martin |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1875 | Oak | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
| 17/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. [RW 3351] |
| 13/02/2019 | Frame Fr1: date,maker confirmed [Chris Pickford via e-mail] |
| 12/02/2019 | No apostrophe in placename (despite Crockford 18-19) [OS Landranger map (nor in CB Herefs,Sharpe) via JCB] |
| 12/02/2019 | Sct: wt,date,founder added [Chris Pickford via 00013291] |
| 12/02/2019 | Frame Fr1 added; 1-6: frameid added [John Baldwin via database] |