Ipstones, Staffordshire, S Leonard
| Place | Ipstones S Leonard |
| Lieutenancy area | Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12738 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–0–15 in CSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SK017502 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.04928, -1.97502View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 53.04893, -1.97402 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | ST10 2LF |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7026 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | North Staffordshire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 5–0–15 in C
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5–0–15 (575 lb or 261 kg) in C (1044.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu 19:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2017 Transferred from Bath, Somerset, Christ Church and decreased in number from 8 bells Bells 1,2,3,5 of 8 from Christ Church, Bath, were transferred to Ipstones to form bells 2,3,4,6 of 6 at Ipstones. New bells were cast to create bells 1 and 5. The following events happened while the ring was at Bath, Somerset, Christ Church 2014 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd Removed from the tower at Bath for the Keltek Trust. Went on to be installed for swing chiming at the church of St Paul of the Cross, Dulwich Hill during October 2015. 2014 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd The tenor was scrapped and the front 7 sent to the Keltek Trust. 1874 by John Warner & Sons Treble (of 8) recast. 1873 by John Warner & Sons Augmented from 6 bells 1867 by Mears & Stainbank CB Somerset, Massey |
| Peals | View 6 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber; simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–16 | 1749.5 | A | 23.12″ | 2015 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 [1] | 2–3–15 | 1566.0 | G | 22.50″ | 1874 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | FC | ||
| 3 [2] | 3–1–1 | 1395.5 | F | 24.12″ | 1873 | Mears & Stainbank | R | N | FC | ||
| 4 [3] | 3–3–16 | 1308.4 | E | 26.00″ | 1867 | Mears & Stainbank | R | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–1–12 | 1168.8 | D | 28.00″ | 2015 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 [4] | 5–0–15 | 1044.0 | C | 30.00″ | 1867 | Mears & Stainbank | R | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2017 | Steel | Local labour/guild/assn | 8.1.B.c | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Bell 2/6 origin
Bell 2/6 was previously bell 1/8 at Bath, Christ Church, Somerset.
Published: 06/03/2024; updated: 10/01/2026
[2]Bell 3/6 origin
Bell 3/6 was previously bell 2/8 at Bath, Christ Church, Somerset.
Published: 06/03/2024; updated: 10/01/2026
[3]Bell 4/6 origin
Bell 4/6 was previously bell 3/8 at Bath, Christ Church, Somerset.
Published: 06/03/2024; updated: 10/01/2026
[4]Bell 6/6 origin
Bell 6/6 was previously bell 5/8 at Bath, Christ Church, Somerset.
Published: 06/03/2024; updated: 10/01/2026
Update log
| 02/02/2024 | Simulator added [David Jack, Tower Captain] |
| 19/04/2020 | List entry number amended (was 274708) [TimJ / NHLE via e-mail] |