Bitterley, Shropshire, S Mary
| Place | Bitterley S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Shropshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Shropshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Shropshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14074 |
| Rings | 3 (full-circle ring), tenor 8 cwt in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO570773 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.39217, -2.63239View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SY8 3HL |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6393 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed no performances here |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 3, tenor 8 cwt in A♭
| Bells | 3 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8 cwt (~900 lb or ~400 kg) in A♭ (852.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1907 by Greenleaf and Tristram (major overhaul) |
| Additional information | Tuning: 1,2♯,3 of 3 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4½ cwt | 1065.5 | C | 29.50″ | c1500† | (unidentified) | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 6 cwt | 1003.0 | B | 32.50″ | c1450† | Worcester foundry | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 8 cwt | 852.5 | A♭ | 35.75″ | c1410† | Worcester foundry | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3 | 1907 | Oak | Greenleaf and Tristram | 6.A | 3.1 |
Update log
| 17/06/2024 | 1-3: nominal, turning added; 1-2: weight added; 3: weight amended; overhaul added [Chris Pickford, personal visit 8/3/24 and C Dalton notes via #006844] |
| 21/04/2024 | Frame Fr1 added [Chris Pickford from the Christopher Dalton papers, and personal visit; see also Church Bells 25th August 1906 p.776] |