Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, S Michael
| Place | Winterbourne S Michael |
| Unitary authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 15310 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 20 cwt in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST641810 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.52681, -2.51832View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS36 1SE |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1403 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://bells.lyndenlea.info/towerinfo.php?br=rural&twr=winterbourne https://southglosbells.wordpress.com/winterbourne-s-michael/ |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 20 cwt in E♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 20 cwt (~2200 lb or ~1000 kg) in E♭ (631.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Overhauled | 2003 by Whites of Appleton fifth and tenor quarter turned, rehung on new headstocks, with new wheels 1985 by Local labour/guild/assn rehung in a new frame using local voluntary labour between 1983 and 1985 (try-out was in February 1985) 1923 by Llewellins & James overhauled but not tuned |
| Peals | View 11 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 cwt | 1087.0 | C | 33.25″ | 1757† | William Evans | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 8½ cwt | 954.0 | B♭ | 35.25″ | 1757† | William Evans | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 10¼ cwt | 845.5 | A♭ | 38.00″ | 1757† | William Evans | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 11¾ cwt | 796.0 | G | 40.00″ | 1757† | William Evans | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 16½ cwt | 705.5 | F | 44.00″ | 1757† | William Evans | R | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 20 cwt | 631.0 | E♭ | 48.00″ | 1757† | William Evans | R | M | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unused | 3 cwt | 25.50″ | c1450† | Bristol foundry | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,2,3,4 | 1984 | Steel | Locally manufactured | 8.1.B.a | 4.3 | ||
| 1 [1] | 5,6 | 1984 | Steel | Locally manufactured | 8.1.B.a | 2.X1 |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
Fr1 layout is two parallel pits
Published: 31/12/2023; updated: 24/04/2024
Update log
| 31/12/2023 | Fr1,Fr2: frames added [Chris Greef, local contact via Frame Backlog] |
| 09/03/2022 | Overhauls added; 1-6: turning added [Chris Greef, local contact] |