Worcester, Worcestershire, S Swithun
| Place | Worcester S Swithun Shown in county lists as Worcester, S Swithun |
| Lieutenancy area | Worcestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Worcestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 12921 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–0–21 in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SO850549 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.19251, -2.22038View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WR1 2RH |
| Ownership | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Diocese | Worcester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 18999 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://worcesterbells.org.uk/ringing-towers/st-swithun/ |
| Affiliation | Worcestershire and Districts Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 13–0–21 in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–0–21 (1477 lb or 670 kg) in F (713.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1973 by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul) List all |
| Tuned | 1973 |
| Peals | View 32 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–2–24 | 1200.0 | D | 31.75″ | 1654 | John I Martin | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–2–10 | 1068.0 | C | 32.63″ | 1654 | John I Martin | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–0–6 | 952.0 | B♭ | 32.38″ | c1420† | Worcester foundry | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–0–12 | 898.0 | A | 35.75″ | c1420† | Worcester foundry | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 10–2–17 | 801.0 | G | 39.25″ | c1420† | Worcester foundry | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 13–0–21 | 713.0 | F | 44.25″ | 1654 | John I Martin | R | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused | 0–3–2 | E | 16.50″ | 1720 | Abraham II Rudhall | R |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | c1699 | Timber | 6.A | 6.16 R | ||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1973 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h |
Update log
| 26/03/2025 | URL amended [Darran Ricks, tower custodian #008406] |
| 12/03/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |
| 06/12/2023 | Toilet added [Darran Ricks #006012] |
| 13/10/2022 | Postcode amended (postcode WR1 2DE was terminated on 01/Jul/2022) [Quarterly postcode check using ONS data sourced via Doogal website via Tim Jackson] |
| 19/04/2019 | 1-6: turning,frameid added; fr1:maker,material,truss added; fr2:added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 28/02/2019 | Revised URL supplied [Jim Clatworthy (pp Simon Wilmhurst) via e-mail] |