Gloucester, Gloucestershire, S Michael
| Place | Gloucester S Michael |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 20332 |
| Rings | 2 (display bells)See below 1 (chime), tenor 6–0–24 in CSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO831185 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.86523, -2.24581View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 15944 |
Display bells
| Bells | 2 (display bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | 4–3–16 | 1345.0 | E | 28.00″ | 1710 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | NS | |||
| 2 [3] | 5–1–26 | 1205.0 | D | 29.50″ | 1710 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | NS |
Chime of 1, tenor 6–0–24 in C
| Bells | 1 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–0–24 (696 lb or 316 kg) in C (1027.0 Hz) |
| Peals | View 68 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Tower of former church of S Michael |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [4] | 6–0–24 | 1027.0 | C | 32.25″ | 1919 | Mears & Stainbank | R | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 of chime | 1898 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.A.b | 3.1 |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
C J Pickford
Published: 23/11/2021
[2]Bell history
Display bell #1 was formerly bell #3 of 8 at Stone, Staffs.
Published: 02/12/2023; updated: 02/12/2023
[3]Bell history
Display bell #2 was formerly bell #4 of 8 at Stone, Staffs.
Published: 02/12/2023
[4]Bell history
The Curfew bell was formerly bell #6 of 12 at High Wycombe. It retains full ringing gear but has been hung dead.
Published: 23/11/2023; updated: 02/12/2023
Update log
| 29/12/2023 | Display 1, Display 2: hanging amended [The bells are mounted on stands at the base of the tower for display via David Kelly, Keltek Trust] |
| 06/12/2023 | Listed building attributes added and tower ring flag set [Listed building data, downloaded 21/Sep/2023] |
| 23/11/2023 | Note, Fr1 and 3 bells added (curfew and 2 display bells) [David Kelly, Keltek Trust. Additional information provided by Chris Pickford, citing his “What’s up that tower” article, RW 5757, 27 Aug 2021, p776] |