Meriden, West Midlands, S Laurence
| Place | Meriden S Laurence |
| Metropolitan borough | Solihull |
| Lieutenancy area | West Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Warwickshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11287 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 7 cwt in BSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP252816 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.43233, -1.63054View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CV7 7HX |
| Diocese | Coventry |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3699 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://warksbells.co.uk/meriden/ |
| Affiliation | Coventry Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 11 performances here, of which none 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 5, tenor 7 cwt in B
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7 cwt (~780 lb or ~360 kg) in B (954.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1897 by George Day & Sons (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 4 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) cracked or broken Only limited ringing allowed Anticlockwise |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 cwt | 1497.5 | F♯ | 25.18″ | 1740† | William Brooke | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4½ cwt | 1318.5 | E | 27.63″ | 1740† | William Brooke | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4¾ cwt | 1236.5 | D♯ | 28.50″ | 1740† | William Brooke | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5¾ cwt | 1079.5 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1897 | John Warner & Sons | D | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7 cwt | 954.0 | B | 33.00″ | c1400† | (unidentified) | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | c1699 | Oak | 6.A | 5.12 R |
Update log
| 13/08/2022 | Frame Fr1: layout amended |
| 21/03/2022 | Frame Fr1: layout added (provisional scheme) |