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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList 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 |
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) | ||||||
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| Practices | Thu 19:00 | ||||||
| Overhauled | 2008 by Hayward Mills Associates 1950 |
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| Peals | View 608 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–24 | 1683.0 | G♯ | 26.00″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–18 | 1498.0 | F♯ | 27.50″ | 2009 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–24 | 1333.0 | E | 29.75″ | 1830 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–24 | 1256.2 | D♯ | 30.50″ | 1830 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–11 | 1118.5 | C♯ | 32.25″ | 1830 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–3–11 | 998.0 | B | 33.75″ | 1830 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–2–24 | 888.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1830 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–2–15 | 838.0 | G♯ | 37.38″ | 2012 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 11–0–24 | 748.0 | F♯ | 41.50″ | 1830 | Thomas II Mears | R | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 15–3–3 | 666.0 | E | 45.13″ | 1631† | Hugh II Watts | R | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelus | 1–2–12 | 1801.0 | A | 19.00″ | 1950 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Angelus | |||||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1950 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 10.3 |
Update log
| 05/12/2023 | PN amended and restrictions on visiting bands lifted [Lewis Benfield via #005749] |
| 12/07/2023 | Practice Night Resumed [Lewis D Benfield] |
| 11/07/2023 | Ringing Resumed as of the 11/07/2023 albeit Restricted [Lewis D Benfield] |
| 31/05/2023 | Toilet Added [Lewis D Benfield] |
| 08/05/2023 | Ringing suspended. [Lewis Benfield] |
| 06/09/2022 | Ellacombe added [Mike Chester personal visit] |
| 08/09/2021 | 8: turning amended [Kingsley Mason via James Hedgcock] |