Worcester, Worcestershire, S Swithun
| Place | Worcester S Swithun Shown in county lists as Worcester, S Swithun |
| Lieutenancy area | Worcestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Worcestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 12921 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–0–21 in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SO850549 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.19251, -2.22038View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WR1 2RH |
| Ownership | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Diocese | Worcester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 18999 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://worcesterbells.org.uk/ringing-towers/st-swithun/ https://www.wdcra.org.uk/tower-directory/worcester-st-swithun/ |
| Affiliation | 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 6, tenor 13–0–21 in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–0–21 (1477 lb or 670 kg) in F (713.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1973 by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1973 |
| Peals | View 35 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–2–24 | 1200.0 | D | 31.75″ | 1654 | John I Martin | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–2–10 | 1068.0 | C | 32.63″ | 1654 | John I Martin | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–6 | 952.0 | B♭ | 32.38″ | c1420† | Worcester foundry | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–0–12 | 898.0 | A | 35.75″ | c1420† | Worcester foundry | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 10–2–17 | 801.0 | G | 39.25″ | c1420† | Worcester foundry | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 13–0–21 | 713.0 | F | 44.25″ | 1654 | John I Martin | R | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused | 0–3–2 | E | 16.50″ | 1720 | Abraham II Rudhall | R |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | c1699 | Timber | 6.A | 6.16 R | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1973 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h |
Update log
| 18/06/2026 | Worcestershire and Districts CRA URL added [Paul Mills, Worcestershire and Districts CRA web site manager] |
| 26/03/2025 | URL amended [Darran Ricks, tower custodian #008406] |
| 12/03/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |
| 06/12/2023 | Toilet added [Darran Ricks #006012] |
| 13/10/2022 | Postcode amended (postcode WR1 2DE was terminated on 01/Jul/2022) [Quarterly postcode check using ONS data sourced via Doogal website via Tim Jackson] |
| 19/04/2019 | 1-6: turning,frameid added; frame Fr1:maker,material,truss added; frame Fr2:added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 28/02/2019 | Revised URL supplied [Jim Clatworthy (pp Simon Wilmhurst) via e-mail] |