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 |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LE9 9JP |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6757 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Leicester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 2 boards recording performances at this tower 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 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 |
| Peals | View 25 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–17 | 1369.0 | F | 25.50″ | 1912 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–6 | 1223.0 | E♭ | 27.00″ | 1912 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–25 | 1089.0 | D♭ | 29.50″ | 1912 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–7 | 1022.0 | C | 31.00″ | 1912 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–0–24 | 917.0 | B♭ | 34.50″ | 1912 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–2–9 | 815.0 | A♭ | 39.00″ | 1912 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1912 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 1 | ||
| 1 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1912 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.D.a | 5.12 R |
Update log
| 04/06/2022 | Refurbishment project completed [Mark Banner] |
| 20/03/2022 | New project added (ringing suspended temporarily), expected 23 Mar - 10 May 2022 [Mark Banner, Ringing Master] |
| 20/06/2020 | 1-6: frameid,turning added; fr1,2: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |