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Kemerton, Worcestershire, S Nicholas
Place Kemerton
S Nicholas
Lieutenancy area Worcestershire
Country England
Dove tower ID 14879
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12 cwt in F♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SO945368
Latitude & longitude 52.02966, -2.08048View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode GL20 7HX
Diocese Gloucester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Also Toilet
URL http://www.wdcra.org.uk/kemert.htm
Affiliation Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 6, tenor 12 cwt in F♯
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 12 cwt (~1300 lb or ~600 kg) in F♯ (738.5 Hz)
Overhauled
1968 by Mears & Stainbank
New fittings including cast iron stocks and ball bearings
1921 by Mears & Stainbank
Overhaul of gudgeons and bearings
1879 by Mears & Stainbank
Overhaul of fittings
Peals View 9 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information County books / DBR info discrepant
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4½ cwt 1248.0 D♯ 29.00" 1754 Abel Rudhall R 8
2 5½ cwt 1102.0 C♯ 30.88" 1844 Thomas II Mears R 8
3 6½ cwt 995.5 B 32.88" (1754) Abel Rudhall R 8
4 7 cwt 938.0 A♯ 34.00" 1754 Abel Rudhall R 8
5 8½ cwt 833.0 G♯ 37.00" 1754 Abel Rudhall R 8
6 12 cwt 738.5 F♯ 40.38" 1754 Abel Rudhall R 8
Source: C Pickford; R Williams; P Denton; TimJ(M Taylor)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 c1800 Oak Unidentified 6.A 6.X19
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
26/06/2022 2,3,6: diameters amended; 1-6 turning amended. Frame layout amended, overhauls of 1879, 1921,1968 added [C J Pickford, including own diameter measurements]
24/06/2022 Fr1: layout amended [Chris Pickford]
13/06/2022 Fr1; truss added, layout amended [Malcolm Taylor]
06/03/2019 fr1: layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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