Olveston, Gloucestershire, S Mary V
| Place | Olveston S Mary V |
| Unitary authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 14742 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–3–8 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST600872 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.58304, -2.57748View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS35 4DA |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1416 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://southglosbells.wordpress.com/olveston-s-mary-bv/ |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 18–3–8 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18–3–8 (2108 lb or 956 kg) in F (686.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Projects & overhauls | 1907 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 40 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–23 | 1376.0 | F | 28.13″ | 1907 | John Taylor & Co | FC | ||||
| 2 | 5–1–10 | 1294.0 | E | 28.63″ | 1907 | John Taylor & Co | FC | ||||
| 3 | 6–0–10 | 1150.0 | D | 30.75″ | 1907 | John Taylor & Co | FC | ||||
| 4 | 7–1–2 | 1029.0 | C | 33.13″ | 1907 | John Taylor & Co | FC | ||||
| 5 | 8–1–8 | 915.0 | B♭ | 35.63″ | 1907 | John Taylor & Co | FC | ||||
| 6 | 10–0–4 | 860.0 | A | 37.75″ | 1907 | John Taylor & Co | FC | ||||
| 7 | 13–0–14 | 772.0 | G | 41.88″ | 1907 | John Taylor & Co | FC | ||||
| 8 | 18–3–8 | 686.0 | F | 47.00″ | 1907 | John Taylor & Co | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1907 | Composite | John Sully | 7.A.a ? | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Note on frame by C J Pickford
The frame is by John Sully of Stogumber, 1907 - the YouTube video shows wooden heads, but I’m pretty sure (Dalton’s notes say so) that it’s a composite frame, type 7.A.a with cast iron braces.
Published: 25/08/2022
Update log
| 12/09/2024 | URL deleted http://www.stmarysolveston.org.uk/Groups/bell-ringers/ gives 404 error (not found) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 24/08/2022 | Frame Fr1: date, maker, truss added; Fr1: material amended; 1-7: nominal added, diameter amended [JT&Co data 1907. Dalton's notes (frame material) via Chris Pickford] |
| 21/08/2022 | Frame Fr1 added [https://youtu.be/BxerOjWLZh8] |
| 21/02/2020 | www.stmarysolveston.org.uk/groups/bellringers.html removed [Alternative URL provided TimJ (#266) via URLbad] |