Malmesbury, Wiltshire, S Paul's Tower
| Place | Malmesbury S Paul's Tower |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14788 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–8 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST932872 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.58395, -2.09878View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SN16 0AA |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1507 |
| URL | http://malmesburybells.co.uk/ |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 11–0–8 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–0–8 (1240 lb or 562 kg) in F (718.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2015 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul) Frame repairs, qr turn all, general fittings refurbishment 1951 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) List all |
| Tuned | 1951 |
| Peals | View 53 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | Tower of former church of S Paul (Anglican) |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–18 | 1441.0 | F | 26.38″ | 1951 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–26 | 1351.0 | E | 27.00″ | 1951 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–0 | 1205.0 | D | 27.63″ | 1951 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–4 | 1077.0 | C | 29.25″ | c1520† | Thomas Gefferies | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–22 | 955.5 | B♭ | 31.38″ | 1610† | Roger I Purdue | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–1–18 | 898.0 | A | 35.75″ | 1896 | Llewellins & James | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–2–8 | 806.5 | G | 37.75″ | 1910 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–0–8 | 718.0 | F | 42.00″ | 1910 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,5,6,7,8 | 1910 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3.A.e | 6.1 ➔ 8.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | 3,4 | 1951 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 2.X2 |
Update log
| 25/07/2025 | Fr1, Fr1.1: truss added; Fr1: layout amended, resultant layout added; Fr1.1: layout added [Matthew Higby via REMRKS545] |
| 15/02/2025 | PN amended [Richard Gray, ringing master via #008217] |