Pontesbury, Shropshire, S George
| Place | Pontesbury S George |
| Unitary authority | Shropshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Shropshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Shropshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14049 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–8 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ399060 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.64909, -2.88891View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SY5 0PS |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6454 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://hdgb.org/?tower=pontesbury |
| Affiliation | Hereford Diocesan Guild |
| 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 11–1–8 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–1–8 (1268 lb or 575 kg) in G (772.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu (not always: check) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1681 by Thomas Roberts (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–14 | 1300.0 | E | 28.75″ | 1869 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–3–8 | 1156.0 | D | 31.25″ | 1681† | Thomas Roberts | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–0–21 | 1028.0 | C | 32.63″ | 1681† | Thomas Roberts | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–1–16 | 972.0 | B | 33.88″ | 1681† | Thomas Roberts | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 9–3–16 | 867.0 | A | 38.88″ | 1681† | Thomas Roberts | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 11–1–8 | 772.5 | G | 41.00″ | 1681† | Thomas Roberts | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | c1829 | Timber |
Update log
| 22/05/2025 | URL deleted (URL http://www.st-george.org.uk/index.php/church-life/bell-ringers/ gives 503 error (service unavailable)) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |