Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, S Bartholomew
| Place | Moreton Corbet S Bartholomew |
| Unitary authority | Shropshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Shropshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Shropshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11380 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–1–3 in B♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ561232 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.80492, -2.65257View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SY4 4DW |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7281 |
| URL | http://www.sacbr.org.uk/Towers/MoretonCorbet/MoretonCorbet.html |
| Affiliation | Shropshire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 9–1–3 in B♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–1–3 (1039 lb or 471 kg) in B♭ (907.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (May-Sept) 18:30 |
| Overhauled | 2024 by John Taylor & Co Bells lifted from their pits to clean/replace bearings. Full restoration of clappers, crown staples, and rope roller boxes. Cast iron bell frame cleaned and repainted |
| Peals | View 70 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–3–21 | 1527.0 | G | 23.63″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–4 | 1361.0 | F | 25.50″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–3–24 | 1213.0 | E♭ | 27.00″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–23 | 1143.0 | D | 28.38″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–3–18 | 1020.0 | C | 31.25″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–1–3 | 907.0 | B♭ | 36.13″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1924 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 6.1 |
Update log
| 05/09/2024 | Fr1: maker uncertainty removed [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive] |
| 23/08/2024 | Project completed [David Potter #007385] |
| 22/08/2024 | Fr1: truss amended [Picture on Facebook by Andrew Gordon https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1047151720745522&set=pcb.8231975743579161 shows that the frame is an H-frame, not lowside via Mike Chester #007367] |
| 09/07/2024 | Project under way [David Potter #007183] |
| 25/03/2024 | Project contractor added [David Potter #006713] |
| 16/02/2024 | New project added [David Potter #006492] |
| 08/03/2020 | Ringing suspended flag removed: two QPs rung this year [TimJ(#269) via e-mail] |
| 03/07/2019 | Ringing suspended: "until October 2019": ch construction wk [M Chester(Salop website: Mon PN > Stanton,Shawbury(1st) via e-mail] |