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Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire, S Nicholas
Place Mavesyn Ridware
S Nicholas
Lieutenancy area Staffordshire
Country England
Historic county Staffordshire
Dove tower ID 15216
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–3–7 in ASee below
Frames 4See below
Grid reference SK081168
Latitude & longitude 52.74943, -1.88061View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.74922, -1.88143
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Postcode WS15 3QE
Diocese Lichfield
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 6853
Also Toilet
Affiliation Lichfield and Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 245 performances here, of which 144 were peals and 30 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 8–3–7 in A
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 8–3–7 (987 lb or 448 kg) in A (880.0 Hz)
Practices Thu
Peals View 266 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
12–2–241761.0A21.88″1999John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFFC
22–3–41661.0G♯22.50″1999John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFFC
32–3–131480.0F♯23.50″1928John Taylor & CoFFC
43–1–151318.5E25.50″1928John Taylor & CoFFC
53–2–171176.0D27.00″1923John Taylor & CoFFC
64–1–41107.0C♯28.50″1923John Taylor & CoFFC
75–2–13988.5B31.25″1923John Taylor & CoFFC
88–3–7880.0A36.25″1923John Taylor & CoFFC
Source: J Allen; A Higson; Stuart Hutchieson
Contributed by: [John Allen]
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
23,51928Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a2.X1 ➔ 3.1
– 2.121998Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a1
14,6,7,81923Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a4.3 ➔ 5.1
– 1.111998Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.D.a1
Update log
22/01/2023Frame Fr1: layout amended; Frames Fr1, Fr1.1, Fr2, Fr2.1 truss amended [Stuart Hutchieson from personal visit]
12/11/2022Frames Fr1, Fr1.1, Fr2, Fr2.1 added [Stuart Hutchieson from personal visit]
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