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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HR2 0JW |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Church | 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 BellBoard |
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) |
| Overhauled | 2018 by Matthew Higby & Co Tenor welded; bells restored, rehung, and augmented from five to six bells |
| Peals | View 8 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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 | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | c1899 | (unidentified) | A | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | |||||||
| 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
| 10/08/2024 | Frame mods amended; Fr9 added [Matthew Higby] |
| 30/06/2022 | Project completed in 2018; Frame Fr1: material, truss, layout amended; Frame Fr.1.1 added [Matthew Higby] |