Overbury, Worcestershire, S Faith
| Place | Overbury S Faith |
| Lieutenancy area | Worcestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Worcestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 14304 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–1–21 in A♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SO957374 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.03514, -2.06407View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GL20 7NP |
| Diocese | Worcester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14516 |
| URL | https://www.wdcra.org.uk/tower-directory/overbury-st-faith/ |
| Affiliation | Worcestershire and Districts 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 6, tenor 9–1–21 in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–1–21 (1057 lb or 479 kg) in A♭ (812.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1948 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 20 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–13 | 1360.0 | F | 27.25″ | 1903 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–1 | 1218.0 | E♭ | 28.88″ | 1641† | Roger I Purdue | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–21 | 1084.0 | D♭ | 30.13″ | c1599† | Newcombe (generic) | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–1–9 | 1018.0 | C | 32.13″ | c1480† | Robert Hendley | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–8 | 914.0 | B♭ | 34.63″ | 1719 | Abraham II Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–1–21 | 812.0 | A♭ | 39.88″ | 1641† | Roger I Purdue | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1¼ cwt | 2266.0 | C♯ | 17.00″ | 1792 | Thomas I Mears | Y | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 | 1880 | Timber | Frederick White | 6.A | 5.1 ➔ 6.X | ||
| – 1.1 | 4 | 1903 | Oak | John Taylor & Co | 6.A | 1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 resultant layout
Frame Fr1 Resultant Layout is Layout 5.1 but with an additional single pit on the opposite side of Pits A,E,D, at right-angles to, and centred on, those pits.
Published: 21/08/2024; updated: 21/04/2025
Update log
| 21/08/2024 | Sanctus: turning amended; frame Fr1: resultant layout added; frame Fr1.1: material, truss, layout added [Chris Pickford, from personal visit] |
| 10/08/2024 | Sanctus: weight, hanging added; nominal amended [Chris Pickford, from personal visit (08/08/2024); Nominal reassessed by Bill Hibbert via #007316] |
| 08/02/2023 | Sanctus: role amended; nominal, note added [Recordings taken and analysed by David Bagley] |