Lichfield, Staffordshire, former ch of S Mary
| Place | Lichfield former ch of S Mary Shown in county lists as Lichfield, S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12669 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18½ cwt in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SK117095 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.68347, -1.82758View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.68323, -1.82918 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | WS13 6JU |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6806 |
| Affiliation | Lichfield and Walsall Archdeaconries Society |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 18½ cwt in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18½ cwt (~2070 lb or ~940 kg) in E (640.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by John Taylor & Co Major maintenance work to be undertaken. All rope roller boxes to be fully refurbished, and new rope ground and ceiling pulleys to be manufactured and fitted to improve the rope circle. A new bell wheel for the 2nd bell and a wooden shafted tenor clapper/crown staple to be manufactured. The oak bell frame to be strengthened 1908 by James Barwell (major overhaul) restored and all turned (assumed quarter) 1726 by Abraham II Rudhall (ring created) List allRing installed |
| Peals | View 31 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | <6–0–26 | 1327.5 | E | 30.00″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | <6–2–4 | 1243.5 | D♯ | 31.00″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | <7–1–17 | 1094.0 | C♯ | 32.50″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | <8–0–3 | 965.5 | B | 34.50″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | <9–0–26 | 875.0 | A | 36.50″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | <9–3–16 | 828.5 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | <14–0–25 | 736.5 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 [1] | 18½ cwt | 640.0 | E | 48.50″ | 1734 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1875 | Timber | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 8.1 |
Notes
[1]Tenor Note
Tenor aligns with key of E flat
Published: 05/08/2024
Update log
| 28/04/2025 | Project completed [David Potter, JT&Co via #008550] |
| 23/10/2024 | Project under way [David Potter #007617] |
| 22/08/2024 | New project added [David Potter #007345] |
| 21/10/2022 | Frame Fr1 added [Stuart Hutchieson from personal visit] |
| 18/05/2022 | Overhaul added; 1-8: canons, turning added; 1-8: weight amended [MAS knowledge, SCWH and CJP via Martin Smith] |
| 03/05/2022 | Key amended from E flat, noting that the tenor is E flat whilst the remaining bells align with E. |
| 14/04/2022 | 1-8: nominal added [From Youtube video taken by Colin Ablitt 25/8/2021 via Bill Hibbert] |