Madley, Herefordshire, Nativity of BVM
| Place | Madley Nativity of BVM |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Herefordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Herefordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11004 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–2–24 in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SO419387 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.04388, -2.84742View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HR2 9DP |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6079 |
| URLs | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/herfs.htm#MADLEY https://hdgb.org/?tower=madley |
| Affiliation | Hereford Diocesan Guild |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 15–2–24 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–2–24 (1760 lb or 798 kg) in F (690.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1983 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) 1808 by John Rudhall (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 1983 |
| Peals | View 20 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–10 | 1376.0 | F | 27.25″ | 1988 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–1–0 | 1290.0 | E | 28.38″ | 1988 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–3–18 | 1149.0 | D | 30.75″ | 1808 | John Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–14 | 1033.5 | C | 32.13″ | 1808 | John Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–22 | 918.5 | B♭ | 33.75″ | 1808 | John Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–2–26 | 860.0 | A | 36.25″ | 1808 | John Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–1–20 | 778.0 | G | 40.88″ | 1808 | John Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–2–24 | 690.5 | F | 45.00″ | 1808 | John Rudhall | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 18.75″ | 1715 | Henry Williams | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | Oak | ||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1983 | Steel | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
| 02/06/2026 | Ellacombe noted [Carl Zimmerman, Bell Historians list] |