Upper Arley, Worcestershire, S Peter
| Place | Upper Arley S Peter |
| Lieutenancy area | Worcestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11153 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–1–23 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO763804 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.42171, -2.34886View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.42153, -2.34863 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | DY12 1SQ |
| Diocese | Worcester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14646 |
| URL | http://www.wdcra.org.uk/uppera.htm |
| Affiliation | Worcestershire and Districts 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 8–1–23 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–1–23 (947 lb or 430 kg) in F♯ (762.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1753 by Abel Rudhall (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 46 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–24 | 1279.0 | D♯ | 28.75″ | 1753 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–1–4 | 1141.0 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1753 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–1–4 | 1017.0 | B | 30.00″ | 1753 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–1–19 | 959.0 | A♯ | 32.00″ | 1753 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–1–19 | 854.0 | G♯ | 35.00″ | 1753 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–1–23 | 762.0 | F♯ | 38.00″ | 1753 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display [1] | 0–1–2 | 10.94″ | c1919 | James Barwell | A |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1970 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h |
Notes
[1]Bell hanging & history
Bell is hung in a portable wooden frame in the ringing room; it was previously at Shatterford, S Mary’s Mission Room, Worcestershire
Published: 01/04/2026
Update log
| 01/04/2026 | Service bell renamed Display; Display: weight, cast year, canons, added, diameter amended [Chris Pickford, from personal visit] |