Great Urswick, Cumbria, S Mary V & S Michael
| Place | Great Urswick S Mary V & S Michael or Urswick |
| Unitary authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Lieutenancy area | Cumbria |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 11113 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–19 in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SD268741 |
| Latitude & longitude | 54.15825, -3.12199View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LA12 0TA |
| Diocese | Carlisle |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2035 |
| Affiliation | Lancashire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–2–19 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–2–19 (971 lb or 440 kg) in A (861.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu 19:00 |
| Overhauled | 2014 by John Taylor & Co 2 new trebles; frame repairs + extended as necessary. Although the bells, headstocks, and clappers were provided by Taylors, the project was undertaken locally by Tom Metcalfe |
| Projects & events | 2List |
| Peals | View 8 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–11 | 1448.0 | F♯ | 25.50″ | 2014 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–2 | 1290.0 | E | 26.50″ | 2014 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–1–12 | 1149.0 | D | 28.38″ | 1907 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–1–19 | 1086.0 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1711 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–10 | 966.0 | B | 33.38″ | c1460† | ? John Bery | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–2–19 | 861.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3,4,5,6 | 1907 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 4.1 ➔ 6.1 | ||
| – 1.1 [1] | 1,2 | 2014 | Steel | Locally manufactured | 8.1.B.a | 2.X2 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1.1 maker
Frame Fr1.1 was built and installed by Tom Metcalfe.
Published: 14/08/2024; updated: 13/04/2025
Update log
| 14/08/2024 | Overhaul description amended; 4: turning added; frame Fr1: material, layout amended, resultant layout added; frame Fr1.1: material, maker amended, truss, layout added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. Information taken from Taylors board in the tower] |
| 05/05/2022 | PN amended [Gregory Morris (on behalf of tower captain)] |