Westcote, Gloucestershire, S Mary V
| Place | Westcote S Mary V or Church Westcote |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 10958 |
| Rings | 3 (full-circle ring), tenor 6 cwt in CSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP219205 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.88304, -1.68208View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | OX7 6SH |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5806 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed no performances here |
Ring of 3, tenor 6 cwt in C
| Bells | 3 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6 cwt (~700 lb or ~300 kg) in C (1035.5 Hz) |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Tuning: 1-3 of 5 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 cwt | 1211.0 | E♭ | 27.50″ | 1706 | William & Henry III Bagley | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5½ cwt | 1073.0 | D♭ | 30.00″ | 1614† | Henry Farmer | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6 cwt | 1035.5 | C | 31.50″ | 1662 | Edward Neale | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus [1] | 13.00″ | c1355† | Thomas Hey | Y | Y | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | Metal | 10 | |||||
| 1 | 1,2,3 | 1855 | Cast iron & deal | Henry Bond | 7.D.a | 3.3 |
Notes
[1]Sanctus bell hanging
Sanctus bell is hung between two metal straps attached to the roof timbers.
Published: 28/06/2024; updated: 20/03/2025
Update log
| 28/06/2024 | Frame Fr9 added; frame Fr1: date, material amended, truss added; frame mods added; 1-3: turning amended; Sanctus: turning, hanging added [Information (including pictures) provided by Malcolm Taylor. See CB Glos, Bliss and Sharpe (turning). Additional information provided by Chris Pickford. See also Bellframes (p29), Pickford. (Fr1 details)] |