Longdon, Worcestershire, S Mary
| Place | Longdon S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Worcestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Worcestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 14524 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12 cwt in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO838362 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.02449, -2.23731View 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 6AT |
| Diocese | Worcester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14540 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.wdcra.org.uk/tower-directory/longdon-st-mary/ |
| 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 12 cwt in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12 cwt (~1340 lb or ~610 kg) in F♯ (739.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2018 by Local labour/guild/assn Tenor h/s replaced. New tenor headstock was supplied by Matthew Higby & Co. 1936 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) Bells rehung with mainly new fittings in the existing frame 1835 by Thomas II Mears (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 17 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 cwt | 1215.0 | D♯ | 29.00″ | 1835 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5½ cwt | 1113.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1835 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6½ cwt | 999.0 | B | 32.75″ | 1835 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7 cwt | 948.0 | A♯ | 34.25″ | 1835 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 9 cwt | 819.0 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 1835 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 12 cwt | 739.0 | F♯ | 41.50″ | 1835 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1835 | Oak | Edwin Jacques | 6.A & 6.I | 6.2 R |
Update log
| 11/09/2026 | Ringing permitted once more. 1936 project added; 2018 project description amended [Malcolm Taylor and Chris Pickford, via Malcolm Taylor (1936 project)] |
| 18/08/2025 | Service bell noted as broken up and sold in 2018 to help pay for cracked tenor headstock. [Malcolm Taylor] |
| 05/02/2023 | Church re-opened [Malcolm Taylor] |
| 09/09/2022 | Ringing currently not permitted [Malcolm Taylor] |