Ulverston, Cumbria, S Mary V
| Place | Ulverston S Mary V |
| Unitary authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Lieutenancy area | Cumbria |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Lancashire |
| Dove tower ID | 13394 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 13 cwt in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SD288786 |
| Latitude & longitude | 54.19893, -3.09182View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LA12 7EN |
| Diocese | Carlisle |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 2033 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Lancashire Association |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 13 cwt in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13 cwt (~1500 lb or ~700 kg) in A♭ (837.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 2021 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) The heavy overhaul and work to stabilise the bell frame was completed during 2021; frictional fittings renewed; bells 1/4 turned 1934 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) new gudgeons and ball bearings fitted; frame tie-rodded 1908 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) new ringing fittings provided (iron headstocks, canons removed, bells 1/8 turned); frame strengthened with iron corner brackets 1836 by Thomas II Mears (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 16 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5½ cwt | 1406.5 | F | 29.00″ | 1836 | Thomas II Mears | R | M | FC | ||
| 2 | 6 cwt | 1257.5 | E♭ | 31.25″ | 1836 | Thomas II Mears | R | M | FC | ||
| 3 | 7 cwt | 1136.5 | D♭ | 33.38″ | 1836 | Thomas II Mears | R | M | FC | ||
| 4 | 8 cwt | 1076.5 | C | 34.00″ | 1836 | Thomas II Mears | R | M | FC | ||
| 5 | 10 cwt | 932.0 | B♭ | 37.50″ | 1836 | Thomas II Mears | R | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 13 cwt | 837.0 | A♭ | 42.00″ | 1836 | Thomas II Mears | R | M | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1836 | Oak | ? Thomas II Mears | 6.A | 6.1 |
Update log
| 13/04/2023 | Frame Fr1: material amended [Hugh Pettifer] |
| 30/03/2023 | Postcode amended; overhaul descriptions amended; 3: diameter amended; 1-6: turning amended [Hugh Pettifer #004804] |
| 21/08/2022 | 1-6: weight, nominal, note added [Information (photo of Mears board in the tower) provided by Chris Winkless-Clark, from personal visit] |
| 21/08/2022 | 1908, 1934 overhauls, frame Fr1 added; 1-6: canons, turning added [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 15/04/2022 | Completion date amended [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 13/04/2022 | Project completed [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 08/05/2021 | Nicholson project under way. Heavy overhaul; stabilisation work to bell frame. [Andrew Nicholson] |