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Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Abbey Ch of Holy Cross
Place Shrewsbury
Abbey Ch of Holy Cross
Shown in county lists as Shrewsbury Abbey
Lieutenancy area Shropshire
Country England
Dove tower ID 17405
Rings 8 (chime), tenor 23 cwt in E♭See below
Grid reference SJ498124
Latitude & longitude 52.70759, -2.74378View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Diocese Lichfield
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
URL http://www.sacbr.org.uk/Towers/ShrewsburyAbbey/ShrewsburyAbbey.html
Chime of 8, tenor 23 cwt in E♭
Bells 8 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 23 cwt (2576 lb or ~1170 kg) in E♭
Overhauled
1909
Formerly hung for full-circle ringing, rehung dead in a new frame with Ellacombe apparatus
Additional information Ellacombe apparatus
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 E♭ 32.00″ 1825 Thomas II Mears
2 D 33.50″ 1825 Thomas II Mears
3 8–2–0 C 34.00″ 1884 John Taylor & Co
4 B♭ 36.50″ 1812 John Briant Y
5 10–3–4 A♭ 39.50″ 1846 Charles & George Mears
6 G 41.75″ 1745 Abel Rudhall
7 F 44.25″ 1877 John Warner & Sons Y
8 23 cwt E♭ 51.50″ 1713 Abraham I Rudhall Y
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23/05/2021 Further info: SACBR website
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