Swansea, Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, Minster Ch of S Mary
| Place | Swansea Minster Ch of S Mary or Abertawe |
| Principal area | Swansea |
| Preserved county | West Glamorgan |
| Country | Wales |
| Historic county | Glamorgan |
| Dove tower ID | 16084 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 20–2–12 in ESee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SS656929 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.61902, -3.94262View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SA1 3LP |
| Diocese | Swansea and Brecon |
| Church group | Church in Wales |
| Listed grade | II by Cadw |
| Affiliation | Swansea and Brecon Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board 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 20–2–12 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 20–2–12 (2308 lb or 1047 kg) in E (654.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 1959 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 95 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–10 | 1326.0 | E | 28.25″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–2–12 | 1249.0 | D♯ | 29.13″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–3–10 | 1110.0 | C♯ | 30.50″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–0–18 | 986.0 | B | 32.75″ | 1958 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 9–2–9 | 876.0 | A | 36.50″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 11–0–1 | 825.0 | G♯ | 38.50″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 7 | 15–0–3 | 734.0 | F♯ | 43.13″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 20–2–12 | 654.0 | E | 48.00″ | 1959 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1959 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 14/03/2025 | Minster status added [https://premierchristian.news/us/news/article/iconic-swansea-church-becomes-wales-first-minster via #008353 David Childs] |
| 13/11/2022 | Fr1 added [Peter Hayward from personal visit] |