Blockley, Gloucestershire, S Peter & S Paul
| Place | Blockley S Peter & S Paul |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Worcestershire (detached) |
| Dove tower ID | 12356 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–0–6 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP164349 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.01241, -1.76182View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.01291, -1.76128 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | GL56 9DN |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5684 |
| URLs | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/glos.htm#BLOCKLEY https://www.bellsgandb.org.uk/cgi-bin/makepage.cgi?b=8#199 |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| 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. |
Ring of 10, tenor 17–0–6 in F
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 17–0–6 (1910 lb or 866 kg) in F (687.6 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Thu | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2018 by John Taylor & Co Rehung,tenor recast,tuned,augmented > 10; new frame 2017 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) | ||||||
| Peals | View 24 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–5 | 1730.6 | A | 26.00″ | 2017 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–10 | 1543.0 | G | 27.00″ | 2017 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–2–15 | 1372.7 | F | 28.00″ | 1894 | John Taylor & Co | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–15 | 1302.6 | E | 29.20″ | 1894 | John Taylor & Co | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–3–27 | 1152.0 | D | 31.90″ | 1683† | Matthew I Bagley | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–2–9 | 1026.1 | C | 33.40″ | 1679† | Matthew I Bagley | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–1–13 | 914.9 | B♭ | 35.75″ | 1729 | Abraham II Rudhall | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–3–8 | 858.6 | A | 37.60″ | 1638 | Henry I Bagley | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 9 | 11–2–8 | 767.8 | G | 41.00″ | 1638 | Henry I Bagley | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 10 | 17–0–6 | 687.6 | F | 45.00″ | 2017 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 2017 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | ~ 10.5 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 layout is Layout 10.5 with Pits 6 and 7 swapped over. [Chris Povey]
Published: 18/10/2024
Update log
| 28/03/2023 | Frame Fr1 layout modified [Chris Povey, from local knowledge] |
| 22/03/2023 | Frame Fr1 layout added [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-RhK0ejkZM] |
| 15/03/2021 | 4: nominal amended [Paul Mason via Email] |