| Place | Southwell Cath Ch of BVM Shown in county lists as Southwell Minster |
| Lieutenancy area | Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Nottinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12847 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–1–3 in DSee below |
| Frames | 4See below |
| Grid reference | SK701538 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.07683, -0.95408View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NG25 0HD |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 13487 |
| URL | http://www.southwellminster.org |
| Affiliation | Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | |||||||||
| Tenor | 25–1–3 (2831 lb or 1284 kg) in D (578.0 Hz) | |||||||||
| Extra bells | 6♭ | |||||||||
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| Practices | Tue | |||||||||
| Overhauled | 2016 by TLB Services General overhaul of the frame and fittings 1961 by John Taylor & Co 28 cwt ring of eight recast and augmented to 12 bells plus flat sixth, incorporating the two 1897 chime bells. Bells rehung with new fittings in the original, but extended, frame |
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| Peals | View 133 peals in the Felstead Database | |||||||||
| Additional information | Anticlockwise |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–16 | 1742.0 | A | 25.50″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–0 | 1552.0 | G | 26.38″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–17 | 1466.0 | F♯ | 27.50″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–1–17 | 1305.5 | E | 28.50″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–27 | 1162.0 | D | 29.88″ | 1897 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–1–26 | 1098.0 | C♯ | 31.13″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–1 | 978.0 | B | 33.63″ | 1897 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–0–23 | 872.0 | A | 35.50″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 10–0–27 | 776.0 | G | 38.50″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 12–2–15 | 733.0 | F♯ | 41.25″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 17–2–15 | 653.0 | E | 46.00″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 25–1–3 | 578.0 | D | 52.13″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6♭ | 6–3–5 | 1036.0 | C | 34.25″ | 1961 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 1,2 | 1961 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.A | 2.X2 D | ||
| 1 [2] | 5,6,8,9,10,11,12 | c1712 | Cast iron & timber | Thomas Knight | 6.B & 7.A | 8.X D ➔ 12.X D | ||
| – 1.1 [3] | 3,4 | 1961 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 2.X1 D | ||
| – 1.2 [4] | 7,6b | 1961 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 2.X D |
[1]Layout of Fr2
Frame Fr2 layout is two pits end-to-end. Fr2 comprises two RSJs resting on the heads of Pit 1 from the original 8-bell frame. The Bell 1 is positioned closest to the central square, Bell 2 further away. [Peter Hayward]
Published: 02/09/2024; updated: 02/09/2024
[2]Fr1 truss and layout
Fr1 tenor pit has Truss Type 7.A trusses; these are Truss Type 7.A.b but with a single long slot rather than two short slots. Fr1 Layout has eight pits arranged around a central square: four pairs of side-by-side pits at right-angles to one another and all swinging towards the central square. When holding the previous ring of eight, the bells were arranged (anticlockwise) in the following pairs: 8 and 1; 2 and 3; 4 and 5; 6 and 7. [Peter Harward]
Published: 02/09/2024; updated: 02/09/2024
[3]Layout of Fr1.1
Frame Fr1.1 layout is two pits side-by-side. Fr1.1 is positioned between Pits 1 and 2 of the original 8-bell frame; the pits are side-by-side with Pit 1 and at right-angles to Pit 2. [Peter Hayward]
Published: 02/09/2024; updated: 02/09/2024
[4]Layout of Fr1.2
Frame Fr1.2 layout is Pits B and C of Layout 3.3. Fr1.2 is positioned between Pits 3 and 4 of the original 8-bell frame; Pit B contains Bell 6b and is side-by-side with Pit 3 and at right-angles to Pit 4; Pit C contains Bell 7 and is side-by-side with Pit 4. [Peter Hayward]
Published: 02/09/2024; updated: 29/09/2024
| 14/10/2024 | 1961 overhaul added; 2016 overhaul description amended [Tim Jackson, citing TLB Services board in the tower] |
| 02/09/2024 | Comprehensive updates to the frames [Peter Hayward and Taylor archives via Chris Pickford] |
| 03/07/2022 | Fr1: diagonal [C J Pickford] |