Knighton, Leicestershire, S Mary Magd
| Place | Knighton S Mary Magd |
| Unitary authority | City of Leicester |
| Lieutenancy area | Leicestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Leicestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 11197 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–8 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK599012 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.60553, -1.11598View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LE2 3WB |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6488 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.stmarysknighton.co.uk/bells |
| Affiliation | Leicester 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 10–2–8 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–2–8 (1184 lb or 537 kg) in G (764.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1978 by John Taylor & Co Transferred from Stamford, Lincolnshire, S Michael and augmented from 6 bells The ring of 6 from Stamford was augmented to 8 and hung at Knighton. The following events happened while the ring was at Stamford, Lincolnshire, S Michael 1974 The ring of 6 was removed from Stamford tower. 1762 by Joseph Eayre (ring created) Ring of 6 created for Stamford. |
| Tuned | 1978 |
| Peals | View 24 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–7 | 1546.0 | G | 26.00″ | 1978 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–3–25 | 1433.0 | F♯ | 27.00″ | 1978 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–3–6 | 1278.0 | E | 29.63″ | 1762 | Joseph Eayre | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–3–22 | 1144.0 | D | 31.25″ | 1762 | Joseph Eayre | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 7–1–21 | 1020.0 | C | 33.25″ | 1762 | Joseph Eayre | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–2–10 | 951.0 | B | 34.00″ | 1762 | Joseph Eayre | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 8–1–19 | 849.0 | A | 36.75″ | 1762 | Joseph Eayre | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 10–2–8 | 764.0 | G | 39.50″ | 1762 | Joseph Eayre | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 13 cwt | 744.5 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1627 | Hugh II Watts | R |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Service | Timber | ||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1978 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
| 17/01/2026 | Transfer and augmentation events updated. [Keltek] |
| 05/02/2024 | Key amended to more accurately align with nominals. |