Church Stowe, Northamptonshire, S Michael
| Place | Church Stowe S Michael or Stowe Nine Churches |
| Unitary authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Northamptonshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Northamptonshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11136 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–3–12 in GSee below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SP638576 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.21366, -1.06642View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NN7 4SG |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10176 |
| Affiliation | Peterborough Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 5 performances here, of which none were peals and 1 was in the last two years |
Ring of 5, tenor 13–3–12 in G
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–3–12 (1552 lb or 704 kg) in G (771.3 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2021 by John Taylor & Co Replace 2; augment to 5 (with s/h Warner); new fittings 1925 by (unidentified) |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–1 | 1166.6 | D | 29.10″ | 1891 | John Warner & Sons | F | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–26 | 1048.4 | C | 30.71″ | 1725 | Thomas Russell | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–2–13 | 977.9 | B | 32.00″ | 2020 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–1–2 | 876.6 | A | 35.90″ | 1607 | Newcombe (generic) | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 13–3–12 | 771.3 | G | 41.25″ | c1390† | William Rufford | Y | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service [1] | 7–2–7 | 931.0 | B♭ | 33.88″ | 1590† | Newcombe & Watts | Y | Y | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 2020 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | ||||
| 2 | 1,2,4,5 | 1925 | Timber | Webb and Bennett | 6.A | 4.3 | ||
| 1 | Service | 2020 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.A |
Notes
[1]Service bell position
Service bell is hung from underside of steel strengthening for timber frame.
Published: 29/12/2023; updated: 28/12/2024
Update log
| 29/12/2023 | Frame Fr3: date, material, maker, truss added; Service: note added; Frames renumbered: Fr1 => Fr2; Fr2 => Fr3; Fr3 => Fr1 [Paul Mason] |
| 13/03/2023 | Ringing is now permitted. Dedication service took place 12/Feb/2023 [Geoff Pullin, Daventry Branch.] |
| 11/04/2021 | Taylor's part of project completed but ringing remains suspended until the remaining work on the tower by other contractors is completed [David Potter, JT&Co] |
| 19/02/2021 | 1-5: nominal amended [JTc via Paul Mason] |
| 02/12/2020 | Remodelled as ring of 5, tenor 13-3-12, former 2 (of 4) hung dead as service bell [Paul Mason, JT&Co via Email] |
| 02/12/2020 | Frame Fr2: details added [D Paul Mason via e-mail] |
| 01/12/2020 | 2,4,5: wt,nominal,diam,turning amended; [D Paul Mason via 00014145] |
| 01/12/2020 | Svc: wt,frameid amended,turning added; hung under Frame Fr1 [D Paul Mason via 00014145] |
| 01/12/2020 | 1,3,4 >> 2,4,5; 1,3: details added [D Paul Mason via 00014145] |
| 09/02/2020 | Nu1,Nu3: added; Ex2: to become Svc [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 08/02/2020 | Restoration / augmentation (to 5) work now in progress [TimJ (#264 info D Potter) via e-mail] |