Car Colston, Nottinghamshire, S Mary
| Place | Car Colston S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Nottinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13159 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–1–15 in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK720430 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.97984, -0.92821View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NG13 8JG |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 13340 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 2 performances here, of which none were peals and 1 was in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–1–15 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–1–15 (939 lb or 426 kg) in A (857.5 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2023 by John Taylor & Co Unringable four conserved, restored for full-circle ringing, and augmented to six using two stock bells (the treble being a gift from the Keltek Trust); existing front three tuned to match mediaeval tenor; new fittings provided for all six bells plus extension bell frame |
| Tuned | 2023 |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Anticlockwise |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–1–19 | 1436.5 | F♯ | 22.75″ | 2018 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–13 | 1278.5 | E | 25.00″ | 2019 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–3 | 1138.5 | D | 27.38″ | 1633 | George I Oldfield | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–18 | 1068.0 | C♯ | 29.13″ | [1620–1678] | George I Oldfield | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–3–16 | 955.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1872 | John Taylor & Co | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–1–15 | 857.5 | A | 36.00″ | c1480† | Richard Mellours | Y | 8 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 3,4,5,6 | Timber | 6.A & 6.B | 4.1 ➔ 6.16 R | ||||
| – 1.1 | 1,2 | 2023 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.B.a | 2.X1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 trusses
Frame Fr1 Trusses are Truss Type 6.B on the outer trusses and Truss Type 6.A on the inner trusses.
Published: 01/12/2024
Update log
| 13/01/2024 | 4: cast year added [See CB Notts, Dawson via Tim Jackson] |
| 21/08/2023 | 1-4,6: weight amended [JT & Co via Andrew Ogden #005506] |
| 14/08/2023 | Toilet, tuning year added; frame Fr1: truss, resultant layout added; frame Fr1.1 added; 1-2: weight, nominal, diameter, canons added; 3-6: nominal, turning amended [Tim Jackson from personal visit. Weights estimated by David Kelly, Keltek Trust. Recorded and analysed by David Kelly] |
| 26/06/2023 | 1-2: date, founder added; 1-6: turning added [Susan Radford, tower captain. Additional information provided by David Kelly, Keltek Trust] |
| 17/06/2023 | 1-2: hanging added [Tim Jackson] |
| 12/05/2023 | Noted as anticlockwise [Jonathan Dickenson #005027] |
| 11/05/2023 | Two new bells added, awaiting details [Tim Jackson] |
| 08/05/2023 | Project completed [David Potter #004999] |
| 20/01/2023 | Bells to be rehung for full circle ringing and augmented to six. Frame to be extended [John Taylor & Co via David Potter #004451] |