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Leicester, Leicestershire, S Mary de Castro
Place Leicester
S Mary de Castro
Shown in county lists as Leicester, S Mary de Castro
Unitary authority City of Leicester
Lieutenancy area Leicestershire
Country England
Historic county Leicestershire
Dove tower ID 13828
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–3–3 in ESee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SK582041
Latitude & longitude 52.63219, -1.14051View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode LE1 5WH
Diocese Leicester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 6497
Also Toilet
Affiliation Leicester Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 331 performances here, of which 285 were peals and 28 were in the last two years
Ring of 10, tenor 15–3–3 in E
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 15–3–3 (1767 lb or 801 kg) in E (666.0 Hz)
All rings
1015–3–3 in E10 as tenor
66–3–11 in B6 as tenor
Projects & overhauls
2008 by Hayward Mills Associates (major overhaul)
1950 (major overhaul)
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Peals View 613 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information No visiting bands at present
Only limited ringing allowed: tower work to take place
Ellacombe apparatus
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–3–241683.0G♯26.00″2009Taylors, Eayre & SmithFNFC
25–1–181498.0F♯27.50″2009Taylors, Eayre & SmithFNFC
35–0–241333.0E29.75″1830Thomas II MearsRYFC
45–2–241256.2D♯30.50″1830Thomas II MearsRYFC
56–1–111118.5C♯32.25″1830Thomas II MearsRYFC
66–3–11998.0B33.75″1830Thomas II MearsRYFC
77–2–24888.0A36.00″1830Thomas II MearsRYFC
89–2–15838.0G♯37.38″2012John Taylor & CoFNFC
911–0–24748.0F♯41.50″1830Thomas II MearsRNFC
1015–3–3666.0E45.13″1631†Hugh II WattsRYFC
Source: A Higson; CBC; D Cawley
Contributed by: Andrew Higson
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Angelus1–2–121801.0A19.00″1950John Taylor & CoFYD
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
2Angelus
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,101950Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h10.3
Update log
11/03/2025Ringing has now resumed on limited basis until works are carried out to the tower and staircase [Lewis Benfield via #008344]
06/02/2025Ringing suspended [Lewis Benfield]
05/12/2023PN amended and restrictions on visiting bands lifted [Lewis Benfield via #005749]
12/07/2023Practice Night Resumed [Lewis D Benfield]
11/07/2023Ringing Resumed as of the 11/07/2023 albeit Restricted [Lewis D Benfield]
31/05/2023Toilet Added [Lewis D Benfield]
08/05/2023Ringing suspended [Lewis Benfield]
06/09/2022Ellacombe added [Mike Chester personal visit]
08/09/20218: turning amended [Kingsley Mason via James Hedgcock]
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