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Leicester, Leicestershire, S Margaret
Place Leicester
S Margaret
Shown in county lists as Leicester, S Margaret
Lieutenancy area Leicestershire
Country England
Dove tower ID 10495
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 32–3–14 in C♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SK585050
Latitude & longitude 52.64026, -1.13653View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
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Postcode LE1 3EB
Diocese Leicester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Affiliation Leicester Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 12, tenor 32–3–14 in C♯
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 32–3–14 (3682 lb or 1670 kg) in C♯ (549.0 Hz)
All rings
12, 32–3–14 in C♯
10, 15–2–27 in F♯
6, 10–2–7 in G♯
6, 6–2–19 in C♯
Practice Fri (1st, 3rd, 5th)
Peals View 364 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5–3–1 1650.0 G♯ 26.25" 1921 John Taylor & Co B N
2 5–3–4 1468.0 F♯ 26.88" 1921 John Taylor & Co B N
3 4–3–13 1384.0 E♯ 27.63" 1921 John Taylor & Co F N
4 5–2–15 1234.0 D♯ 29.00" 1921 John Taylor & Co F N
5 6–2–19 1099.0 C♯ 31.25" 1921 John Taylor & Co F N
6 7–0–21 1036.0 B♯ 32.63" 1921 John Taylor & Co F N
7 8–3–8 923.0 A♯ 35.38" 1921 John Taylor & Co F N
8 10–2–7 822.0 G♯ 38.25" 1921 John Taylor & Co F N
9 15–2–27 733.0 F♯ 43.13" 1921 John Taylor & Co F N
10 16–3–24 691.5 E♯ 45.25" 1921 John Taylor & Co F N
11 22–0–10 616.0 D♯ 50.50" 1921 John Taylor & Co F N
12 32–3–14 549.0 C♯ 56.88" 1921 John Taylor & Co F N
0extra 4–3–19 1846.0 A♯ 25.75" 1996 John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd B N
6♭ 8–0–10 978.0 B 34.00" 1945 John Taylor & Co F N
Source: A Higson; C Franklin
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,0extra,6b 1921 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.A.h
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1997 by John Taylor & Co
Update log
29/06/2019 Pulley blocks for 6b now fitted and bell usable again [Chris Newman (Deputy Ringing Master) via e-mail]
15/06/2019 6b currently unusable (pulley blocks being refurbished) [C Newman (Deputy Ringing Master) via e-mail]
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