Blidworth, Nottinghamshire, S Mary of the Purification
| Place | Blidworth S Mary of the Purification |
| Lieutenancy area | Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Nottinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13389 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 4–0–26 in BSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SK585556 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.09467, -1.12702View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NG21 0QX |
| Diocese | Southwell and Nottingham |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 13195 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 6, tenor 4–0–26 in B
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4–0–26 (474 lb or 215 kg) in B (977.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu 20:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1972 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Of the former ring of three, bell 1/3 is now bell 5/6; bell 2/3 was recast to become bell 4/6; bell 3/3 is now bell 6/6. Ring augmented from three to six bells using three newly cast trebles; bells rehung with all new fittings in a new frame |
| Peals | View 43 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–2–22 | 1647.0 | G♯ | 22.50″ | 1972 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 2–2–21 | 1465.0 | F♯ | 23.50″ | 1972 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 2–3–15 | 1304.0 | E | 24.38″ | 1972 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 3–0–16 | 1228.0 | D♯ | 25.38″ | 1972 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 3–3–24 | 1098.0 | C♯ | 28.00″ | 1839† | Samuel Midworth | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 4–0–26 | 977.0 | B | 30.50″ | 1661 | George I Oldfield | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1972 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Update log
| 14/10/2024 | Overhaul added [See CB Notts, Dawson. Additional information provided by Tim Jackson, citing Taylors board in the tower] |
| 27/08/2024 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Peter Hayward] |