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Ellesmere, Shropshire, S Mary
Place Ellesmere
S Mary
Lieutenancy area Shropshire
Country England
Dove tower ID 17106
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–0–18 in E♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SJ402348
Latitude & longitude 52.90753, -2.88932View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode SY12 0HD
Diocese Lichfield
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
URL http://www.sacbr.org.uk/Towers/Ellesmere/Ellesmere.html
Affiliation Shropshire Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 8, tenor 18–0–18 in E♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 18–0–18 (2034 lb or 923 kg) in E♭ (624.0 Hz)
Practice Fri 20:00
Overhauled
2014 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd
Canons & c/s removed, tuned, new fittings, frame stiffened; Install sound control
Tuned 2014
Peals View 18 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5–1–15 1252.0 E♭ 30.00" 1768 Thomas Rudhall R
2 5–2–6 1172.8 D 30.50" 1727 Abraham II Rudhall R
3 5–3–15 1046.0 C 32.63" 1727 Abraham II Rudhall R
4 7–2–11 934.2 B♭ 35.00" 1768 Thomas Rudhall R
5 9–0–9 834.1 A♭ 38.25" 1768 Thomas Rudhall R
6 9–2–15 782.0 G 39.50" 1768 Thomas Rudhall R
7 13–0–23 698.5 F 43.63" 1727 Abraham II Rudhall R
8 18–0–18 624.0 E♭ 48.00" 1799 John Rudhall R
Source: M Smith spsht; P Woollam; M Chester; TimJ (AN info); JCB
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1712 Oak Unidentified 8.2
Update log
06/01/2022 1-8: nominal added. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman]
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