Michaelchurch Escley, Herefordshire, S Michael
| Place | Michaelchurch Escley S Michael |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Herefordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Herefordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12784 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–3–10 in CSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SO316341 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.00185, -2.99690View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HR2 0JW |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6081 |
| URLs | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/herfs.htm#MICHAELCHU https://hdgb.org/?tower=michaelchurch-escley |
| Affiliation | Hereford Diocesan Guild |
| 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 5–3–10 in C
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5–3–10 (654 lb or 297 kg) in C (1045.9 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2018 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul) Tenor welded; bells restored, rehung, and augmented from five to six bells 1732 by Abraham II Rudhall (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 8 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–5 | 1771.5 | A | 24.33″ | 2017 | Allanconi pp Matthew Higby & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–12 | 1596.0 | G | 25.50″ | 1732 | Abraham II Rudhall | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–1–5 | 1423.0 | F | 27.00″ | 1732 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–22 | 1319.0 | E | 28.00″ | 1732 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–5 | 1158.0 | D | 29.00″ | 1732 | Abraham II Rudhall | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–3–10 | 1045.9 | C | 31.73″ | 1732 | Abraham II Rudhall | Y | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | c1899 | (unidentified) | A | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | Steel | 8.1 | |||||
| 1 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1897 | Oak | 6.A | 5.4 R ➔ 6.4 | |||
| – 1.1 | 1 | 2018 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.B.a | 1 |
Update log
| 23/04/2025 | Frame Fr9: material, truss added [Information (including pictures) provided by Matthew Higby] |
| 10/08/2024 | Frame Fr1 mods amended; frame Fr9 added [Matthew Higby] |
| 30/06/2022 | Project completed in 2018; frame Fr1: material, truss, layout amended; frame Fr.1.1 added [Matthew Higby] |