Tower details

Place	Abbey Dore S Mary
Unitary authority	Herefordshire
Lieutenancy area	Herefordshire
Country	England
Historic county	Herefordshire
Dove tower ID	16153
Rings	6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–0–21 in GSee below
Frames	1See below
Grid reference	SO387303
Latitude & longitude	51.96860, -2.89361View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long	No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode	HR2 0AA
Diocese	Hereford
Church	Church of England
Listed grade	I by Historic England
Church heritage record	6057
URLs	http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/herfs.htm#ABBEY_DORE https://hdgb.org/?tower=abbey-dore
Affiliation	Hereford Diocesan Guild
Performances	Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 73 performances here, of which 15 were peals and 9 were in the last two years

Bells	6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor	8–0–21 (917 lb or 416 kg) in G (798.6 Hz)
Overhauled	2013 by John Taylor & Co Weld 5th; canons off 2nd; tune; turn; rehang in new frame; Sh Tr Appn 1093: Complete 'Spring 2011' (sic) NB:comments...
Peals	View 15 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information	Anticlockwise Ellacombe apparatus No mains electricity to provide lighting on stairs or ante chamber to protect bat population

	Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning	Hanging
	1	3–3–8	1343.1	E	26.88″	1770	Thomas Rudhall	R	4	FC
	2	3–2–16	1196.6	D	27.75″	1892	Llewellins & James	R	4	FC
	3	5–0–4	1066.0	C	30.25″	1710	Abraham I Rudhall	R	4	FC
	4	5–0–22	1006.0	B	31.63″	1810	John Rudhall	R	4	FC
	5	6–1–25	896.4	A	34.00″	1710	Abraham I Rudhall	R	4	FC
	6	8–0–21	798.6	G	37.50″	1782	Charles & John Rudhall	R	4	FC

	Frame	Bells	Year	Material	Maker	Truss	Layout
	1	1,2,3,4,5,6	2013	Steel	John Taylor & Co

25/04/2024

Ellacombe added [see https://bellboard.uk/view.php?id=1723990 via Colin Turner #006875]