Denbigh, Denbighshire, Clwyd, Wales, S Mary
| Place | Denbigh S Mary or Dinbych |
| Principal area | Denbighshire |
| Preserved county | Clwyd |
| Country | Wales |
| Historic county | Denbighshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15211 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–2–11 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ049661 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.18397, -3.42324View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LL16 3TN |
| Diocese | St Asaph |
| Church group | Church in Wales |
| Listed grade | II* by Cadw |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | North Wales 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 8, tenor 14–2–11 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–2–11 (1635 lb or 742 kg) in F (712.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2021 A gudgeon for the 4th bell has been replaced which has cured it of a rather alarming habit of jumping out of its bearings. A new wooden headstock has been fitted to the tenor bell replacing the one which had collapsed due to rot 1873 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 2 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Only limited ringing allowed |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–10 | 1450.0 | F | 27.00″ | 1873 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–26 | 1363.5 | E | 27.56″ | 1873 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–23 | 1205.5 | D | 29.75″ | 1873 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–1 | 1081.5 | C | 32.00″ | 1873 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–2 | 959.0 | B♭ | 34.25″ | 1873 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–2–3 | 898.0 | A | 36.25″ | 1873 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–0–11 | 792.5 | G | 39.50″ | 1873 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 14–2–11 | 712.5 | F | 43.94″ | 1873 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1873 | Timber | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 8.3 |
Update log
| 23/11/2023 | Fr1: year, material, maker, truss, layout added [Peter Furniss; date and maker confirmed by Chris Pickford] |
| 15/05/2022 | Toilet added [Geoff Horritt from recent visit] |
| 07/06/2021 | 1-8: turning added [Peter Furniss via James Hedgcock] |
| 28/05/2021 | Bells ringable again but only limited ringing is allowed. Ringing will be restricted because they are still quite challenging to ring and there is no tradition of ringing in the tower and they are in a quite densely populated area [Peter Furniss via Email] |