Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire, Holy Rood
| Place | Ampney Crucis Holy Rood |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 11001 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–3–24 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP064018 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.71573, -1.90745View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GL7 5RY |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5701 |
| URLs | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/glos.htm#AMPNEY_CRU https://www.bellsgandb.org.uk/cgi-bin/makepage.cgi?b=5#104 |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No 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 6, tenor 6–3–24 in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–3–24 (780 lb or 354 kg) in A♭ (844.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1988 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 6 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 2–2–10 | 1425.0 | F | 24.00″ | 1875 | John Warner & Sons | R | U | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–5 | 1268.5 | E♭ | 25.38″ | 1988 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 [2] | 3–0–10 | 1130.0 | D♭ | 26.50″ | 1780 | Thomas Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–15 | 1060.0 | C | 28.25″ | 1908 | Thomas Bond | R | U | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–1–7 | 949.0 | B♭ | 30.88″ | 1861 | John Warner & Sons | R | U | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–3–24 | 844.0 | A♭ | 35.25″ | c1499† | Bristol foundry | R | M | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1988 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Bell 1/6 history
Bell 1/6 was previously bell 1/1 at Gloucester, All Saints. [P Denton #9637]
Published: 25/08/2011; updated: 06/07/2025
[2]Bell 3/6 history
Formerly bell 1/5, tuned down to become bell 3/6. [P Denton #9637]
Published: 25/08/2011; updated: 06/07/2025
Update log
| 20/02/2025 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added; 1-6: turning added; two private notes made visible [Malcolm Taylor, from persona; visit] |