Measham, Leicestershire, S Laurence
| Place | Measham S Laurence |
| Lieutenancy area | Leicestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Leicestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 15760 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–2–6 in F♯See below Display bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK335122 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.70661, -1.50542View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DE12 7HZ |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6674 |
| Affiliation | Leicester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 9–2–6 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–2–6 (1070 lb or 485 kg) in F♯ (738.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Peals | View 180 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–3–11 | 1477.0 | F♯ | 23.75″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–0–5 | 1386.0 | E♯ | 24.38″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–20 | 1233.0 | D♯ | 26.56″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–12 | 1104.0 | C♯ | 28.88″ | 1913 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–15 | 982.0 | B | 30.69″ | 1606 | Newcombe (generic) | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–0–4 | 929.0 | A♯ | 32.63″ | 1618 | Hugh II Watts | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 7–2–5 | 828.0 | G♯ | 35.13″ | 1714 | Daniel Hedderly | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 9–2–6 | 738.0 | F♯ | 39.13″ | c1399† | Michael de Lichfield | R | FC |
Display bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | 2¾ cwt | 23.25″ | 1784 | Edward Arnold | Y | U |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,2,5,6 of 8 | 1913 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.A.a & 8.1.A.b | 4.3 | ||
| 1 | 3,4,7,8 of 8 | Timber | Unidentified | 6.A & 6.B | 4.3 |
Update log
| 15/11/2023 | 2: weight amended [Taylor records, 1913 via Chris Pickford #005917] |
| 11/01/2023 | Fr1, Fr2 added; 1-4: turning added [Stuart Hale, local contact] |
| 24/12/2022 | Fire bell noted as on display [FB photo via Dickon R Love] |