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Packington, Leicestershire, Holy Rood
Place Packington
Holy Rood
Lieutenancy area Leicestershire
Country England
Historic county Leicestershire
Dove tower ID 10740
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–2–19 in B♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SK358144
Latitude & longitude 52.72690, -1.47069View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode LE65 1WP
Diocese Leicester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 6676
Also Toilet
Affiliation Leicester Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 115 performances here, of which 7 were peals and 59 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 6–2–19 in B♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 6–2–19 (747 lb or 339 kg) in B♭ (937.5 Hz)
Overhauled
1954 by John Taylor & Co
Ring augmented from five to six. Bells rehung in a new cast iron frame
Peals View 65 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
12–3–81576.0G23.13″1954John Taylor & CoFNFC
23–1–71403.0F25.25″1876John Taylor & CoFNFC
34–0–161252.0E♭27.50″1876John Taylor & CoFNFC
43–3–151180.0D27.63″1695William NooneRMFC
55–1–31052.0C31.25″1876John Taylor & CoR4FC
66–2–19937.5B♭33.38″1793Edward ArnoldRMFC
Source: GAD spsht data; A Higson
Contributed by: George Dawson
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61954Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h6.1
Update log
05/08/20241-6: turning added [Stuart Hale, from personal visit via REMRKS479]
28/06/2024Overhaul added [Mike Chester, from personal visit]
16/06/2024Frame Fr1 added [Mike Chester, personal visit via #007106]
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