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Great Malvern, Worcestershire, Priory Ch of S Mary & S Michael
Place Great Malvern
Priory Ch of S Mary & S Michael
or Malvern
Lieutenancy area Worcestershire
Country England
Historic county Worcestershire
Dove tower ID 13083
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–0–3 in ESee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 5See below
Grid reference SO775458
Latitude & longitude 52.11046, -2.32851View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode WR14 3ET
Diocese Worcester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 14462
URL http://www.wdcra.org.uk/greatm.htm
Affiliation Worcestershire and Districts Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 159 performances here, of which 25 were peals and 7 were in the last two years
Ring of 10, tenor 21–0–3 in E
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 21–0–3 (2355 lb or 1068 kg) in E (643.5 Hz)
Extra bells 7♯
All rings
1021–0–3 in E10 as tenor
614–0–20 in F♯9 as tenor, using 7♯
66–1–26 in B6 as tenor
Practices Thu
Projects & events 1List
Peals View 45 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–131616.0G♯26.00″2014Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
24–3–11449.9F♯26.50″2014Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
34–3–251289.0E27.44″1887John Taylor & CoY8FC
44–3–201205.0D♯28.50″1707Abraham I RudhallY8FC
55–2–141070.1C♯31.50″1706Abraham I RudhallY8FC
66–1–26969.8B32.31″1707Abraham I RudhallY8FC
710–0–16859.1A37.31″1887John Taylor & CoY8FC
810–3–8805.1G♯39.00″1611†Worcester foundryY8FC
914–0–20723.9F♯43.00″1611†Worcester foundryR8FC
1021–0–3643.5E48.50″1887John Taylor & CoF4FC
7♯7–3–16923.6A♯35.06″c1350†John of GloucesterY8FC
Source: M Smith; CBC; GAD; C Pickford; P Denton; D Bagley(WBF info); TimJ(M Regan;REMRKS251)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus¼ cwt2224.0C♯13.50″c1480†(unidentified)YNFC
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
9Sanctus2016SteelWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.1.B.a1
1 [1] [2]1,2,3,6,7,9,10,7#2016Cast ironWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.3.C.b8.X ➔ 11.X
– 1.14,52016SteelWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.1.B.c2.X2
– 1.2 [3]82016SteelWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.1.F.d1
1A [4]2016SteelWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.1.B.c1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 2016 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
The original Taylor 8-bell frame of 1887 was rebuilt with additional framework to create the resultant 11 bell frame.
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Notes

[1]Details of the main frame (Frame Fr1)

Frame Fr 1 was constructed using the original Taylor frame sides of 1887. The layout most closely resembles Layout 8.3 minus pit G, and with three end-to-end pits instead of Pits E/F. The resultant layout most closely resembles Layout 8.3 with a gap between Pits C/G, with three end-to-end pits instead of Pits E/F, and with two further end-to-end pits next to the three end-to-end pits. The frames were constructed by Whitechapel Bell Foundry to a design by Barry Johnson of Bell Johnson Associates.

Published: 21/08/2023; updated: 02/12/2024

[2]Independent frames (Frames Fr1 and Fr1.1)

Frames Fr1 and Fr1.1 are independent frames.

Published: 29/12/2022; updated: 02/12/2024

[3]Description of Frame Fr 1.2

Frame Fr1.2 comprises a single pit with a cast iron truss (Truss Type 8.3.C.b) on one side and a steel equivalent (Truss Type 8.1.F.d) on the other.

Published: 21/08/2023; updated: 02/12/2024

[4]Frame 1A

This independent frame holds a training bell (dumb bell).

Published: 21/08/2023

Update log
21/08/2023Framework in the tower redescribed and additional frame for dumb bell noted. [Chris Pickford, from personal visits]
17/08/2023Sanctus: hanging type added [Chris Pickford, from personal visits]
29/12/2022Convert Frames Fr1A and Fr1B to Frames Fr1 and Fr1.1 as, whilst independent frames, they are the same collection and logically connected; layout amended.
30/10/2019Frame Fr1: material amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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