Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, S Andrew
| Place | Droitwich Spa S Andrew Shown in county lists as Droitwich Spa, S Andrew |
| Lieutenancy area | Worcestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Worcestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 12008 |
| Rings | 7 (display bells), tenor 18 cwt in ESee below 1 (chime), tenor 8½ cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO899633 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.26839, -2.14849View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WR9 8DY |
| Diocese | Worcester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14586 |
Display bells, tenor 18 cwt in E
| Bells | 7 (display bells)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18 cwt (~2000 lb or ~900 kg) in E (671.5 Hz) |
| Peals | View 12 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 cwt | 1336.0 | E | 28.75″ | 1735 | Richard Sanders | R | U | |||
| 2 | 5¼ cwt | 1265.5 | D♯ | 30.13″ | 1735 | Richard Sanders | R | U | |||
| 3 | 6¼ cwt | 1122.3 | C♯ | 32.25″ | 1735 | Richard Sanders | R | U | |||
| 4 | 7½ cwt | 994.0 | B | 34.75″ | 1631† | Thomas I Hancox | R | U | |||
| 6 | 10½ cwt | 826.8 | G♯ | 38.50″ | 1631† | Thomas I Hancox | R | U | |||
| 7 | 13 cwt | 752.5 | F♯ | 42.63″ | 1645† | John I Martin | R | U | |||
| 8 | 18 cwt | 671.5 | E | 47.25″ | 1676 | Henry I Bagley | R | U |
Chime of 1, tenor 8½ cwt in A
| Bells | 1 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8½ cwt (~950 lb or ~430 kg) in A (880.5 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 8½ cwt | 880.5 | A | 36.25″ | 1759 | Abel Rudhall | R | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 of chime |
Notes
[1]Bell 1/1 history
Bell 1/1 was previously bell 5/8.
Published: 01/09/2025
Update log
| 28/11/2022 | OS map title is Droitwich Spa |
| 12/02/2021 | 7 of the former ring of 8 on display in the church following removal of the tower. The former 5th is hung dead in the tower. [G Dawson, CBC; C Pickford (J Slater)] |
| 14/07/2020 | URL removed [David Bagley via e-mail] |