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 | 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 BellBoard |
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 |
| Peals | View 40 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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] |