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Yarwell, Northamptonshire, S Mary Magd
Place Yarwell
S Mary Magd
Unitary authority North Northamptonshire
Lieutenancy area Northamptonshire
Country England
Historic county Northamptonshire
Dove tower ID 15600
Rings 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–0–4 in CSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TL070977
Latitude & longitude 52.56712, -0.42162View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode PE8 6PR
Diocese Peterborough
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 10381
URL http://www.petbells.org.uk/yarwell
Affiliation Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 27 performances here, of which none were peals and 12 were in the last two years
Ring of 5, tenor 5–0–4 in C
Bells 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 5–0–4 (564 lb or 256 kg) in C (1032.0 Hz)
Overhauled
2024 by John Taylor & Co
New treble cast to augment the ring to 5. New fittings and extension "H" frame. Extra work to the fittings of the back four. The clappers and crown staples have been fully restored and the bearings cleaned/replaced as necessary
1926 by Gillett & Johnston
Bells were tuned (one bell recast) and rehung in a new cast iron frame
Tuned 1926
Peals No peals listed in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
12–2–231549.8G23.00″2023John Taylor & CoFNFC
22–1–21376.0F23.50″c1540†? Richard II SeliokR4FC
32–1–181288.0E24.13″1714Henry PennR4FC
43–1–141160.0D27.00″1754Joseph EayreR4FC
55–0–41032.0C30.31″1926Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
Source: D Pearson, PDG Inventory; TimJ(G&J info per AAJB)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
12,3,4,51926Cast ironGillett & Johnston8.3.C.e4.3 ➔ 5.1
– 1.112023Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.C.e1
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
16/02/2024Project completed [David Potter #006492]
26/01/2024Project description amended [David Potter #006391]
13/01/20241: details of new bell added [JT & Co. New treble added to make the ring of five. Two Taylor cast iron "H" frames added to existing 1926 G & J steelwork to hang the bell from]
08/01/2024Frame Fr1: resultant layout added; frame Fr1.1 added [Andrew Ogden, Taylors]
23/12/2023bells ringable and have been test rung - finishing off the project in the New Year [David Potter #006084]
12/07/2023New project added [David Potter #005347]
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