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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
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Postcode LD3 7AA
Diocese Swansea and Brecon
Church Church in Wales
Listed grade II* by Cadw
Also Toilet
Affiliation Swansea and Brecon Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 128 performances here, of which 72 were peals and 10 were in the last two years
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
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Peals View 72 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
Additional information PN rotates: Cath; S David; Cath; S Mary; (5: S Mary)
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–0–141252.4E♭29.19″1750Abel RudhallRFC
25–3–111173.6D30.31″1750Abel RudhallRFC
36–0–171047.4C31.75″1750Abel RudhallRFC
46–3–1939.6B♭33.63″1750Abel RudhallRFC
57–2–1836.9A♭35.81″1750Abel RudhallRFC
67–2–15783.6G37.19″1750Abel RudhallRFC
711–0–3700.0F41.25″1750Abel RudhallRFC
813–2–9626.6E♭45.75″1750Abel RudhallRFC
Source: J Eisel(Brecs); A Bull; B White; P Johnson; M Walker(WofA)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Disused12.38″c1749? John II FathersU
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,81895CompositeJohn Taylor & Co
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Update log
19/03/2025PN amended [Paul Johnson via #008370]
19/05/2022PN arrangements amended [Paul Johnson, tower captain]
07/01/20226: weight amended; 8: nominal amended; 1-7: nominal added; 1-8: diameter amended. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman]
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Content: Dove Team – Programming: Richard Smith & Sid Baldwin.
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