Albrighton, Shropshire, S Mary Magd
| Place | Albrighton S Mary Magd |
| Unitary authority | Shropshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Shropshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Shropshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13575 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–14 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SJ809044 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.63724, -2.28327View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | WV7 3EQ |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7222 |
| URL | http://www.sacbr.org.uk/Towers/Albrighton/Albrighton.html |
| Affiliation | Shropshire 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 8, tenor 11–0–14 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–0–14 (1246 lb or 565 kg) in G (775.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by Blyth & Co (major overhaul) Clappers and roller boxes overhauled |
| Peals | View 19 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–18 | 1549.5 | G | 25.44″ | 2001 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–2–1 | 1457.5 | F♯ | 25.88″ | 1962 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–0–9 | 1302.0 | E | 27.94″ | 2001 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–0–19 | 1162.0 | D | 30.38″ | 1849 | William Taylor | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–3–22 | 1037.0 | C | 32.50″ | 1901 | James Barwell & Co | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–1–14 | 979.0 | B | 34.25″ | 1901 | James Barwell & Co | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 8–1–25 | 872.0 | A | 35.50″ | 1975 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 11–0–14 | 775.0 | G | 39.19″ | 1975 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1901 | Cast iron & timber | James Barwell & Co | 7.B.a | 7.X ➔ 8.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | 1 | 2001 | Steel | Whites of Appleton | 8.1.B.c | 1 |
Notes
[1]Frame extension and modification in 2001
In 2001, a new truss was introduced in order to reduce the pit width of the treble (of 8). Prior to 2001 the frame layout was also 8.3. Info Peter Hayward.
Published: 21/08/2023
Update log
| 15/09/2023 | Project completed [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd] |
| 21/08/2023 | Frame modification/extension noted in 2001 [Peter Hayward] |
| 17/06/2023 | New project added [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd] |
| 08/12/2021 | 2: nominal amended; 1,3: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman] |