Abbey Dore, Herefordshire, S Mary
| Place | Abbey Dore S Mary or Abbeydore |
| 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 | 3See 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 group | 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 BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–0–21 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–0–21 (917 lb or 416 kg) in G (798.6 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2013 by Arthur C Berry (major overhaul) Bells rehung in a new steel frame lower in the tower. 5th welded; canons removed from the 2nd; all tuned (by Taylors); all turned. |
| Tuned | 2013 |
| 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 | Frequency | 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 |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | c1799 | Timber | 6.H | 4.1 | ||||
| – 2.1 | Oak | 6.A | ||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2013 | Steel | Arthur C Berry |
Update log
| 18/10/2025 | Alternative place name added [Both the parish council website and ‘A Church Near You’ use it, and there are BellBoard performances under that name via William Bosworth Editor, The Ringing World #009388] |
| 26/09/2025 | Project contractor amended; frame Fr1: maker amended [Roy Williams, DAC Bells Advisor, Hereford Dio. See also HDGB website entry: https://hdgb.org/?tower=abbey-dore] |
| 22/09/2025 | Fr2 and Fr2.1 noted: were left in situ, above new frame Fr1, during the Arthur Berry 2013 project. [Roy Williams, DAC Bells Advisor, Hereford Dio.] |
| 25/04/2024 | Ellacombe added [see https://bellboard.uk/view.php?id=1723990 via Colin Turner #006875] |