Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, S Modwen
| Place | Burton upon Trent S Modwen Shown in county lists as Burton, S Modwen |
| Lieutenancy area | Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11225 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–3–22 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SK250227 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.80140, -1.62938View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.80268, -1.62979 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | DE14 1HA |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7134 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | North Staffordshire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 92 performances here, of which 23 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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 18–3–22 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18–3–22 (2122 lb or 963 kg) in D (603.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (exc 1st) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1903 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells were tuned and rehung in a new frame 1875 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells were rehung 1866 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells 5,6,7 were rehung c 1859 (major overhaul) Bells 1,3,8 were rehung; remaining bells were overhauled 1829 by John Sills (major overhaul) Bells were overhauled 1726 by Abraham II Rudhall (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 1903 |
| Peals | View 84 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Tue PN shared: S Paul(1st); Modwen(exc 1st) Chiming barrel |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–0 | 1214.0 | D | 30.00″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–3–8 | 1139.0 | C♯ | 31.25″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–3–9 | 1011.0 | B | 33.50″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–2–14 | 905.0 | A | 35.50″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–1–9 | 800.0 | G | 38.75″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–0–2 | 759.0 | F♯ | 40.75″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 14–0–20 | 679.0 | E | 45.00″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 18–3–22 | 603.0 | D | 50.00″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1903 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 8.3 |
Update log
| 05/05/2024 | Overhauls, tuning year added; 1-8: turning added [Information (including picture) provided by Steven Blakemore, from local knowledge] |
| 05/05/2024 | Frame Fr1: truss added, layout amended [Info (including photos) by Steven Blakemore, local knowledge] |
| 06/04/2023 | Chime barrel added [AHS Turret Clock Database] |