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Desford, Leicestershire, S Martin
Place Desford
S Martin
Lieutenancy area Leicestershire
Country England
Historic county Leicestershire
Dove tower ID 12700
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–9 in A♭See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SK478034
Latitude & longitude 52.62685, -1.29449View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode LE9 9JP
Diocese Leicester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 6757
Also Toilet
Affiliation Leicester Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 65 performances here, of which 25 were peals and 8 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 10–2–9 in A♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–2–9 (1185 lb or 538 kg) in A♭ (815.0 Hz)
Practices Mon
Projects & overhauls
2022 by Blyth & Co
Frame and fittings cleaned and repainted. New headstock pad on 6. Wheels refurbished, with new sole and shrouding for 1 and 5. Roller boxes refurbished. Clappers re-rounded and re-bushed, new centre bolts for 2 - 6.
1912 by John Taylor & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
Peals View 25 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–1–171369.0F25.50″1912John Taylor & CoF4FC
24–1–61223.0E♭27.00″1912John Taylor & CoF4FC
34–2–251089.0D♭29.50″1912John Taylor & CoF4FC
45–3–71022.0C31.00″1912John Taylor & CoF4FC
57–0–24917.0B♭34.50″1912John Taylor & CoF4FC
610–2–9815.0A♭39.00″1912John Taylor & CoF4FC
Source: GAD; TimJ(#288)
Contributed by: George Dawson
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
211912Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a1
12,3,4,5,61912Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a5.12 R
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
04/06/2022Refurbishment project completed [Mark Banner]
20/03/2022New project added (ringing suspended temporarily), expected 23 Mar - 10 May 2022 [Mark Banner, Ringing Master]
20/06/20201-6: frameid,turning added; fr1,2: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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