Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, S Mark
| Place | Cheltenham S Mark Shown in county lists as Cheltenham, S Mark |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 15682 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–1–2 in FSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SO928219 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.89641, -2.10567View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.89670, -2.10547 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | GL51 7BJ |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5662 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.stmarkschelt.co.uk |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 16–1–2 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–1–2 (1822 lb or 826 kg) in F (700.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 2007 by Hayward Mills Associates (major overhaul) List allThe frame was rebuilt forming Fr1 using the existing A-frame sides but incorporating one spare A-frame side from the HMA 2006 project at Ashby de la Zouch, plus a Fr 2 with 3 pits to enable the ring to be augmented from 5 to 8. |
| Peals | View 42 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–24 | 1420.5 | F | 26.37″ | 2007 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–22 | 1341.0 | E | 28.22″ | 2007 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–22 | 1194.5 | D | 30.86″ | 2007 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–8 | 1062.5 | C | 31.18″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–2–9 | 946.0 | B♭ | 33.78″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–0–3 | 896.0 | A | 35.24″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–3–13 | 798.0 | G | 39.25″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 16–1–2 | 700.0 | F | 44.41″ | 1884 | John Taylor & Co | F | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 3,4,6 | 2007 | Steel | Hayward Mills Associates | 8.1.B.a | 3.X | ||
| 1 | 1,2,5,7,8 | 2007 | Cast iron | Hayward Mills Associates | 8.3.C.b | 5.12 R |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr2 layout
Frame Fr2 Layout is Pits A,B,C of Layout 6.4.
Published: 17/11/2024; updated: 13/06/2025
Update log
| 17/11/2024 | Frame Fr2: layout amended [Simon Ridley, tower captain, Malcolm Taylor, and Peter Hayward] |
| 17/11/2024 | Frame Fr1: year, maker amended [Simon Ridley, tower captain, Malcolm Taylor, and Peter Hayward] |
| 15/08/2024 | 1-8: bell names added [Details at https://www.stmarkschelt.co.uk/bells.htm via Simon Ridley #007321] |
| 30/10/2019 | Frame Fr1: date,maker,material,layout amended; mod date,mod maker,mod layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 07/04/2019 | Frame Fr2: truss amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 17/03/2019 | Frames Fr1,Fr2: truss added,layout amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |