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Catthorpe, Leicestershire, S Thomas
Place Catthorpe
S Thomas
Lieutenancy area Leicestershire
Country England
Historic county Leicestershire
Dove tower ID 10625
Rings 3 (full-circle ring), tenor 6 cwt in C♯See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SP551781
Latitude & longitude 52.39875, -1.19026View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode LE17 6DD
Diocese Leicester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 6698
URL http://shawellbells.wordpress.com/catthorpe/
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Ring of 3, tenor 6 cwt in C♯
Bells 3 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 6 cwt (672 lb or ~300 kg) in C♯ (1134.0 Hz)
Overhauled
1913 by George Day & Sons
Rehung
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information No visiting bands at present
Unsuitable for inexperienced ringers
Tuning: (approx) 1-3 of 4
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13 cwt1322.0E24.00″c1560†Austen BrackerY4FC
24¾ cwt1234.5D♯27.50″c1399†John RuffordY4FC
36 cwt1134.0C♯31.50″1770Joseph EayreY4FC
Source: GAD; D Kelly(TJ); R Palmer; M Chester; C Pickford
Contributed by: George Dawson
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 1 1913 Timber George Day & Sons 1 & 6.I 1
1 2,3 c1699 Oak Unidentified 6.A 3.1
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Update log
31/08/2023 Overhaul added; Fr1: date amended; Fr2: date, material, truss amended, layout added [Chris Pickford from personal visit and citing Rugby Advertiser, 20 December 1913 and Christopher Dalton papers]
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