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Wolston, Warwickshire, S Margaret
Place Wolston
S Margaret
Lieutenancy area Warwickshire
Country England
Historic county Warwickshire
Dove tower ID 13426
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–2 in A♭See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SP409757
Latitude & longitude 52.37834, -1.39971View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.37705, -1.39573
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Postcode CV8 3HJ
Diocese Coventry
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 3762
Also Toilet
URL http://warksbells.co.uk/wolston/
Affiliation Coventry Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 62 performances here, of which 6 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 11–0–2 in A♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11–0–2 (1234 lb or 560 kg) in A♭ (819.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2013 by John Taylor & Co
Replace cracked h/s on 7th (+ investigate poss welding need)
1982 (major overhaul)
List all
Tuned 1982
Peals View 12 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Rung from chancel crossing
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–1–241646.0A♭23.63″1981John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) LtdFNFC
23–1–51542.0G24.25″1981John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) LtdFNFC
33–1–261370.0F25.38″1981John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) LtdFNFC
43–3–231234.0E♭27.00″1981John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) LtdFNFC
55–0–131098.0D♭29.50″1894John Taylor & CoFNFC
65–2–141028.0C31.50″c1360†Johannes de StaffordR8FC
77–0–12924.0B♭34.50″1620William CliburyR8FC
811–0–2819.0A♭38.25″1993John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
Source: M Chester(T & Walters); CBC(CJP); ADH; K Chambers
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
13,4,7,81894Cast iron & compositeJohn Taylor & Co
– 1.11,2,5,61919Cast ironGillett & Johnston
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1982 by Local labour/guild/assn
Frame modified by the addition of cast iron trusses
Update log
30/11/2019Ringing no longer suspended [TimJ (#255 info M Chester ex BellBoard#1312058) via e-mail]
13/05/2019Ch closed until Dec 2019: internal restn (no tower access) [Keith Chambers via e-mail]
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