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Leicester, Leicestershire, S Margaret
Place Leicester
S Margaret
Shown in county lists as Leicester, S Margaret
Unitary authority City of Leicester
Lieutenancy area Leicestershire
Country England
Historic county Leicestershire
Dove tower ID 10495
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 32–3–14 in C♯See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SK585050
Latitude & longitude 52.64026, -1.13653View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode LE1 3EB
Diocese Leicester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 6496
Also Toilet
URL http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=46
Affiliation Leicester Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 210 performances here, of which 108 were peals and 11 were in the last two years
Ring of 12, tenor 32–3–14 in C♯
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 32–3–14 (3682 lb or 1670 kg) in C♯ (549.0 Hz)
Extra bells an extra treble and 6♭
All rings
1232–3–14 in C♯12 as tenor
1015–2–27 in F♯9 as tenor, using 6♭ and 0extra
610–2–7 in G♯8 as tenor
66–2–19 in C♯5 as tenor, using 0extra
Practices Fri (1st, 3rd, 5th)
Projects & overhauls
1921 by John Taylor & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
Peals View 366 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–3–11650.0G♯26.25″1921John Taylor & CoBNFC
25–3–41468.0F♯26.88″1921John Taylor & CoBNFC
34–3–131384.0E♯27.63″1921John Taylor & CoFNFC
45–2–151234.0D♯29.00″1921John Taylor & CoFNFC
56–2–191099.0C♯31.25″1921John Taylor & CoFNFC
67–0–211036.0B♯32.63″1921John Taylor & CoFNFC
78–3–8923.0A♯35.38″1921John Taylor & CoFNFC
810–2–7822.0G♯38.25″1921John Taylor & CoFNFC
915–2–27733.0F♯43.13″1921John Taylor & CoFNFC
1016–3–24691.5E♯45.25″1921John Taylor & CoFNFC
1122–0–10616.0D♯50.50″1921John Taylor & CoFNFC
1232–3–14549.0C♯56.88″1921John Taylor & CoFNFC
0extra4–3–191846.0A♯25.75″1996John Taylor Bellfounders LtdBNFC
6♭8–0–10978.0B34.00″1945John Taylor & CoFNFC
Source: A Higson; C Franklin
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,0extra,6b1921Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1997 by John Taylor & Co
Update log
31/05/2023Toilet Added [Lewis Benfield]
29/06/2019Pulley blocks for 6b now fitted and bell usable again [Chris Newman (Deputy Ringing Master) via e-mail]
15/06/20196b currently unusable (pulley blocks being refurbished) [C Newman (Deputy Ringing Master) via e-mail]
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