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Worcester, Worcestershire, Cath Ch of Christ & BVM
Place Worcester
Cath Ch of Christ & BVM
Shown in county lists as Worcester Cath
Lieutenancy area Worcestershire
Country England
Historic county Worcestershire
Dove tower ID 11299
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 48–0–2 in BSee below
8 (chime), tenor 1–1–10 in ASee below
6 (display bells), tenor in FSee below
2 (display bells)See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 7See below
Grid reference SO850545
Latitude & longitude 52.18881, -2.22079View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.18897, -2.22109
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Postcode WR1 2LA
Diocese Worcester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 14433
URL http://worcesterbells.org.uk/
Affiliation Worcestershire and Districts Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 579 performances here, of which 243 were peals and 50 were in the last two years
Ring of 12, tenor 48–0–2 in B
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 48–0–2 (5378 lb or 2439 kg) in B (488.8 Hz)
Extra bells 2♯, 5♯, 6♭ and 9♯
All rings
1248–0–2 in B12 as tenor
1034–3–4 in C♯11 as tenor, using 9♯, 5♯ and 2♯
820–0–6 in E9 as tenor, using 6♭
814–3–26 in F♯8 as tenor, using 2♯
612–0–1 in G♯7 as tenor, using 5♯ and 2♯
10 (HM)34–3–4 in C♯11 as tenor, using 6♭ and 5♯
Practices Mon
Projects & events 1List
Peals View 243 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
Additional information Teaching centre (with 8-bell chime)
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
16–3–81468.0F♯28.88″1928John Taylor & CoBNFC
27–1–161308.0E30.38″1928John Taylor & CoBNFC
37–2–201235.0D♯31.00″1928John Taylor & CoBNFC
47–3–251099.0C♯32.50″1928John Taylor & CoBNFC
58–2–19980.5B34.88″1928John Taylor & CoFNFC
610–0–6922.0A♯36.50″1928John Taylor & CoFNFC
712–0–1823.5G♯39.50″1928John Taylor & CoFNFC
814–3–26733.0F♯43.50″1928John Taylor & CoFNFC
920–0–6652.5E47.88″1928John Taylor & CoFNFC
1025–2–10616.0D♯50.88″1928John Taylor & CoFNFC
1134–3–4548.5C♯56.88″1928John Taylor & CoFNFC
1248–0–2488.8B63.88″1928John Taylor & CoFNFC
2♯7–3–31385.6E♯30.25″2017Westley GroupBNFC
5♯8–0–151036.0B♯33.50″1928John Taylor & CoFNFC
6♭10–2–24871.0A38.00″1928John Taylor & CoFNFC
9♯16–1–16692.0E♯44.88″1928John Taylor & CoFNFC
Source: A Higson; D Bryant; D Bagley; C Pickford; JCB; M Walker(WoA); TimJ(REMRKS270)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Chime of 8, tenor 1–1–10 in A
Bells 8 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 1–1–10 (150 lb or 68 kg) in A
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
10–1–25A11.63″2003Petit & FritsenFND
20–2–1G♯12.25″2003Petit & FritsenFND
30–2–12F♯13.13″2003Petit & FritsenFND
40–2–26E14.13″2003Petit & FritsenFND
50–3–13D15.13″2003Petit & FritsenFND
60–3–22C♯16.00″2003Petit & FritsenFND
71–0–16B17.13″2003Petit & FritsenFND
81–1–10A18.25″2003Petit & FritsenFND
Display bells, tenor in F
Bells 6 (display bells)Edit details
Tenor note F
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Unused 1A34.25″1480†Worcester foundryYU
Unused 2E♭25.75″1641(unidentified)YU
Unused 3C30.75″c1380†William BurfordYU
Unused 4B♭34.38″c1380†William BurfordYU
Unused 5G42.75″c1380†William BurfordYU
Unused 6F43.63″c1475†? John Danyell succ'r ('Brede')YU
Display bells
Bells 2 (display bells)Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Display 15 cwt1092.5C♯29.25″1615Godwin BakerRU
Display 28¾ cwt915.5A♯33.50″1693John II MartinYU
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Bourdon82–3–24437.0A76.38″1868John Taylor & CoYND
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of chime 2010 Steel NDS Engineering 10
2 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,5# of 12 1869 Oak John Taylor & Co 6.A 10
– 2.1 9# of 12 1875 Oak John Taylor & Co 6.A 2.X1
– 2.2 1,2,3 of 12 1869 Cast iron & oak John Taylor & Co 7.C.a 3.3
– 2.3 Bourdon 1869 Oak John Taylor & Co 6.A
1A 2# of 12 2018 NDS Engineering
1B 6b of 12 2020 Steel NDS Engineering 8.1.A
Contributed by: Chris Pickford; Tim Jackson
Update log
02/07/2024Bell out of action flag removed [David Jenkins, secretary to the Worcester Cathedral Guild of Bellringers via #007160]
23/02/2024Tenor out of action [Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton #006527]
21/11/20201-3,6b,Bdn: frameid amended; fr1>>fr2; fr1A>>fr2A [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
21/11/2020fr1A,fr1B,fr3A,fr3B: details added; [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
21/11/20202#: frameid added; fr2A: maker confirmed,layout amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
22/03/20202#: nominal added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
18/03/2020fr1: truss,layout added,mod date deleted [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
17/03/2020fr1A: material,truss,layout added; [Chris Pickford via e-mail]
17/03/2020fr7: truss added,layout deleted [Chris Pickford via e-mail]
24/02/2020Ds1: date is exact; 6b,9#: frameid amended; fr7: maker amended [Chris Pickford via e-mail]
24/02/2020fr1: date amended,mod date added; fr1A: added [Chris Pickford via 00013626]
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