Tower details

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 161 performances here, of which 25 were peals and 6 were in the last two years

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

10	21–0–3 in E	10 as tenor
6	14–0–20 in F♯	9 as tenor, using 7♯
6	6–1–26 in B	6 as tenor

Practices

Thu

Projects & overhauls

2016 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry

Rehung, augmented 8+1 >> 10+1; frame strengthened

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Peals

View 45 peals in the Felstead Database

Also

Simulator

Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning	Hanging
1	4–2–13	1616.0	G♯	26.00″	2014	Whitechapel Bell Foundry	F	N	FC
2	4–3–1	1449.9	F♯	26.50″	2014	Whitechapel Bell Foundry	F	N	FC
3	4–3–25	1289.0	E	27.44″	1887	John Taylor & Co	Y	8	FC
4	4–3–20	1205.0	D♯	28.50″	1707	Abraham I Rudhall	Y	8	FC
5	5–2–14	1070.1	C♯	31.50″	1706	Abraham I Rudhall	Y	8	FC
6	6–1–26	969.8	B	32.31″	1707	Abraham I Rudhall	Y	8	FC
7	10–0–16	859.1	A	37.31″	1887	John Taylor & Co	Y	8	FC
8	10–3–8	805.1	G♯	39.00″	1611†	Worcester foundry	Y	8	FC
9	14–0–20	723.9	F♯	43.00″	1611†	Worcester foundry	R	8	FC
10	21–0–3	643.5	E	48.50″	1887	John Taylor & Co	F	4	FC
7♯	7–3–16	923.6	A♯	35.06″	c1350†	John of Gloucester	Y	8	FC

Bells

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	Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning	Hanging
	Sanctus	¼ cwt	2224.0	C♯	13.50″	c1480†	(unidentified)	Y	N	FC

Frame	Bells	Year	Material	Maker	Truss	Layout
9	Sanctus	2016	Steel	Whitechapel Bell Foundry	8.1.B.a	1
1 [1] [2]	1,2,3,6,7,9,10,7#	2016	Cast iron	Whitechapel Bell Foundry	8.3.C.b	8.X ➔ 11.X
– 1.1	4,5	2016	Steel	Whitechapel Bell Foundry	8.1.B.c	2.X2
– 1.2 [3]	8	2016	Steel	Whitechapel Bell Foundry	8.1.F.d	1
1A [4]		2016	Steel	Whitechapel Bell Foundry	8.1.B.c	1

Contributed by: Chris Pickford

[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

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