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Hanbury, Staffordshire, S Werburgh
PlaceHanbury
S Werburgh
Lieutenancy areaStaffordshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyStaffordshire
Dove tower ID10545
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–2–11 in FSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceSK170279
Latitude & longitude52.84854, -1.74804View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeDE13 8TF
DioceseLichfield
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record7137
AlsoToilet
AffiliationNorth Staffordshire Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 13 performances here, of which 3 were peals and 3 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet
The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here.
Ring of 8, tenor 13–2–11 in F
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor13–2–11 (1523 lb or 691 kg) in F (702.5 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1993 by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul)
1883 (major overhaul)
The frame was rebuilt using new and existing timbers, extending it from six bells to eight. The two 1880 trebles which had been hung for chiming between two timber beams above the back six bells were hung for ringing in the new frame.
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PealsView 19 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–01434.0F27.25″1880John Taylor & CoYNFC
25–0–01330.0E28.00″1880John Taylor & CoYNFC
35–3–251185.0D30.00″1880John Taylor & CoYNFC
45–1–41070.0C31.25″1842Thomas II MearsYNFC
56 cwt947.5B♭33.50″1724Daniel HedderlyY4FC
68–2–8905.5A36.00″1842Thomas II MearsY4FC
711–2–25799.0G40.00″1880John Taylor & CoYNFC
813–2–11702.5F42.50″1848Charles & George MearsR4FC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81883TimberJohn Taylor & Co6.A8.3
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1883 by John Taylor & Co
The existing 6-bell frame was rebuilt using new and existing timbers, extending it from six bells to eight. Between 1880 and 1883, the two trebles were hung for chiming between two timber beams above the back six bells.
Update log
23/09/20241-7: nominal added; 8: nominal amended [Recorded by Steven Blakemore and analysed by Nick Bowden]
12/08/20241-8: turning added [Maintenance visit 24/7/24 via Andrew Aspland #007247]
22/07/2024Frame Fr1 modifications and earlier frames added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive.]
18/07/2024Frame Fr1 added [Info (including photos) by Steven Blakemore; additional info (including pictures) by Stuart Hutchieson, from personal visit; additional info by Chris Pickford from the Taylor archive via REMRKS480]
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