Brecon, Powys, Wales, S Mary
| Place | Brecon S Mary or Aberhonddu Shown in county lists as Brecon, S Mary |
| Principal area | Powys |
| Preserved county | Powys |
| Country | Wales |
| Historic county | Brecknockshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12492 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–2–9 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO045285 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.94704, -3.39086View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LD3 7AA |
| Diocese | Swansea and Brecon |
| Church group | Church in Wales |
| Listed grade | II* by Cadw |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Swansea and Brecon Diocesan Guild |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 13–2–9 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–2–9 (1521 lb or 690 kg) in E♭ (626.6 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (4th) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2007 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) 1750 by Abel Rudhall (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 73 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | PN rotates: Cath; S David; Cath; S Mary; (5: S Mary) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–14 | 1252.4 | E♭ | 29.19″ | 1750 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–3–11 | 1173.6 | D | 30.31″ | 1750 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–0–17 | 1047.4 | C | 31.75″ | 1750 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–3–1 | 939.6 | B♭ | 33.63″ | 1750 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 7–2–1 | 836.9 | A♭ | 35.81″ | 1750 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–2–15 | 783.6 | G | 37.19″ | 1750 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 11–0–3 | 700.0 | F | 41.25″ | 1750 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 13–2–9 | 626.6 | E♭ | 45.75″ | 1750 | Abel Rudhall | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused | 12.38″ | c1749 | ? John II Fathers | U |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1895 | Composite | John Taylor & Co |
Update log
| 19/03/2025 | PN amended [Paul Johnson via #008370] |
| 19/05/2022 | PN arrangements amended [Paul Johnson, tower captain] |
| 07/01/2022 | 6: weight amended; 8: nominal amended; 1-7: nominal added; 1-8: diameter amended. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman] |