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 | 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 |
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 & events | 1List |
| Peals | View 25 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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] |