Lichfield, Staffordshire, former ch of S Mary
| Place | Lichfield former ch of S Mary Shown in county lists as Lichfield, S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12669 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18½ cwt in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SK117095 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.68347, -1.82758View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.68323, -1.82918 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | WS13 6JU |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6806 |
| Affiliation | Lichfield and Walsall Archdeaconries Society |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 28 performances here, of which 10 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 8, tenor 18½ cwt in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18½ cwt (~2070 lb or ~940 kg) in E (640.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1908 by James Barwell restored and all turned (assumed quarter) |
| Projects & events | 2List |
| Peals | View 31 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ringing prohibited |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | <6–0–26 | 1327.5 | E | 30.00″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | <6–2–4 | 1243.5 | D♯ | 31.00″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | <7–1–17 | 1094.0 | C♯ | 32.50″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | <8–0–3 | 965.5 | B | 34.50″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | <9–0–26 | 875.0 | A | 36.50″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | <9–3–16 | 828.5 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | <14–0–25 | 736.5 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 1726 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 [1] | 18½ cwt | 640.0 | E | 48.50″ | 1734 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1875 | Timber | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 8.1 |
Notes
[1]Tenor Note
Tenor aligns with key of E flat
Published: 05/08/2024
Update log
| 23/10/2024 | Project under way [David Potter #007617] |
| 22/08/2024 | New project added [David Potter #007345] |
| 21/10/2022 | Frame Fr1 added [Stuart Hutchieson from personal visit] |
| 18/05/2022 | Overhaul added; 1-8: canons, turning added; 1-8: weight amended [MAS knowledge, SCWH and CJP via Martin Smith] |
| 03/05/2022 | Key amended from E flat, noting that the tenor is E flat whilst the remaining bells align with E. |
| 14/04/2022 | 1-8: nominal added [From Youtube video taken by Colin Ablitt 25/8/2021 via Bill Hibbert] |