Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, S Mary
| Place | Melton Mowbray S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Leicestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Leicestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 14990 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–1–20 in DSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK752190 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.76357, -0.88584View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LE13 0PN |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6529 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Leicester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 10, tenor 25–1–20 in D
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 25–1–20 (2848 lb or 1292 kg) in D (581.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Tue | ||||||
| Peals | View 97 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–10 | 1466.0 | F♯ | 28.00″ | 1894 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–2–9 | 1306.0 | E | 30.13″ | 1894 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–0–22 | 1162.0 | D | 32.00″ | 1802 | John Briant | R | U | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–2–18 | 1096.5 | C♯ | 32.50″ | 1994 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–1–18 | 976.0 | B | 34.44″ | 1945 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–1–1 | 870.0 | A | 37.13″ | 1530† | Richard II Seliok | R | M | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–0–18 | 775.0 | G | 40.50″ | 1562† | Thomas II Newcombe | R | M | FC | ||
| 8 | 14–3–4 | 732.0 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 1945 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 20–2–21 | 652.0 | E | 49.19″ | 1766 | Joseph Eayre | R | M | FC | ||
| 10 | 25–1–20 | 581.0 | D | 53.50″ | 1754† | Thomas I Eayre | R | U | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 15.88″ | 1688† | William Noone | Y | N | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | Metal | 9.F | |||||
| 1 [1] [2] | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 | 1894 | Cast iron & timber | John Taylor & Co | 7.A | 10.X |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 truss
Frame Fr1 Truss is Truss Type 7.A.b but with a single long slot rather than two short slots.
Published: 27/06/2024; updated: 19/03/2025
[2]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 10.4 but with Pits 5,6,7 rotated at right-angles so that Pit 5 is adjacent to and parallel with Pit 10.
Published: 19/03/2025
Update log
| 27/06/2024 | Frames Fr1, Fr9 added; 1-10: turning added; Sanctus: turning, hanging added [Information (including pictures) provided by Stuart Hale, member of Leicester DG Bells Committee, from personal visit. Additional information provided by Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive] |