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Brough, Cumbria, S Michael
Place Brough
S Michael
or Church Brough
Unitary authority Westmorland and Furness
Lieutenancy area Cumbria
Country England
Historic county Westmorland
Dove tower ID 12920
Rings 4 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–1–24 in ESee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference NY792139
Latitude & longitude 54.52013, -2.32134View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode CA17 4EJ
Diocese Carlisle
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 1871
Also Toilet
Affiliation Carlisle Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 4, tenor 17–1–24 in E
Bells 4 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 17–1–24 (1956 lb or 887 kg) in E (651.3 Hz)
Overhauled
2023 by Matthew Higby & Co
Bells tuned and rehung with all new fittings in strengthened frame
Tuned 2023
Peals View 1 peal in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information The heaviest ring of four bells
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
17–2–12871.1A35.28″1687†(unidentified)RYFC
28–1–8814.2G♯35.91″1880John Warner & SonsD8FC
313–1–0728.6F♯42.24″1887James BarwellFYFC
417–1–24651.3E46.85″c1500†(unidentified)RYFC
Source: G Dawson; M Higby; T Jackson
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4 1880 Timber Thomas Mallaby 6.A 4.X12 R
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
14/08/2023 Fr1: date, maker uncertainty removed [Chris Pickford]
30/06/2023 Restoration project complete, bells now ringable [Matthew Higby & Co via #005239]
24/01/2023 Updated weights and measurements following removal of cast-in crown staples and retuning (the tenor was not tuned). The bells are now in a major key. 1-4: weight amended; 1-4: nominal & note amended; 1-4: diameter amended; 1-4: turning amended [Matthew Higby via #004475]
22/11/2022 New project added [Matthew Higby]
21/11/2022 1-4: weight amended [Matthew Higby's notes. 'As received' weights added. Restoration now underway]
06/04/2022 Fr1: layout added (provisional scheme) [Photograph of frame via Facebook]
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