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 group | 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 BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 3 boards recording performances at this tower 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 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) Augmented from 5 bells The 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. 1884 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) New ring of 5 created. |
| Peals | View 44 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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] |