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 | 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 |
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) List allBells 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 | 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 |
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] |