Holmer, Herefordshire, S Bartholomew
| Place | Holmer S Bartholomew |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Herefordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Herefordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12066 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–12 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO505423 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.07769, -2.72323View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HR4 9RG |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6127 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://www.holmerbells.co.uk https://hdgb.org/tower/holmer/ |
| 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 10–1–12 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–1–12 (1160 lb or 526 kg) in G (773.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 2000 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Limited corrective tuning was carried out on the 3rd and tenor bells, and all the bells were rehung with all new ringingn fittings in a new galvanised steel lowside frame lower in the tower. |
| Peals | View 31 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Detached tower |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–10 | 1297.0 | E | 27.00″ | 1923 | Mears & Stainbank | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–1–6 | 1164.0 | D | 28.50″ | 1609 | John II Green | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–3–8 | 1038.0 | C | 29.75″ | 1628 | John Finch | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–0–1 | 971.0 | B | 32.25″ | c1410† | Worcester foundry | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–0–5 | 875.0 | A | 35.25″ | 1626† | Thomas I Hancox | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 10–1–12 | 773.0 | G | 39.75″ | 1626† | Thomas I Hancox | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2000 | Steel | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd |
Update log
| 01/03/2026 | Fr1 added and 2000 rehang noted. [David C Powell, steeplekeeper] |
| 04/11/2024 | URL added; PN amended [David C Powell, Steeplekeeper via #007600] |
| 04/04/2020 | URL removed; not found: www.holmerbells.co.uk [TimJ (#272; Xenu) via URLbad] |
| 24/03/2019 | Indication of available toilet facility added [TimJ (REMRKS242) via e-mail] |