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Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, S Peter & S Paul
Place Upton upon Severn
S Peter & S Paul
Lieutenancy area Worcestershire
Country England
Historic county Worcestershire
Dove tower ID 17049
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11 cwt in GSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SO851402
Latitude & longitude 52.06074, -2.21825View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode WR8 0JQ
Diocese Worcester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 14546
URL http://www.wdcra.org.uk/upsevn.htm
Affiliation Worcestershire and Districts Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 36 performances here, of which 8 were peals and 2 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 11 cwt in G
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11 cwt (~1230 lb or ~560 kg) in G (780.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2025 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
All bells were lifted from their pits and their bearings and housings removed to Loughborough for cleaning and the machining of the bearing housings. The rope roller boxes were fully refurbished and new sliders manufactured and fitted. Adjustments were made to the garter holes and the rope drops improved. New floor and ceiling bosses were supplied and fitted. All ironwork was descaled and repainted
1937 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul)
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Peals View 93 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13¾ cwt1573.5G27.38″1902Henry I Bond & Son(s)FNFC
23¾ cwt1469.5F♯27.38″1902Henry I Bond & Son(s)FNFC
34¼ cwt1295.5E28.38″1837Thomas II MearsR4FC
44½ cwt1166.0D28.88″1705Abraham I RudhallR4FC
55¼ cwt1045.0C30.38″1705Abraham I RudhallR4FC
66¼ cwt983.0B32.38″1705Abraham I RudhallR4FC
78¼ cwt860.5A35.25″1705Abraham I RudhallR4FC
811 cwt780.0G39.75″1705Abraham I RudhallR4FC
Source: GAD; Dove tenor wt; CJP
Contributed by: George Dawson
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,81902Cast iron & oakHenry I Bond & Son(s)7.C8
Update log
21/02/2025Project completed [David Potter #008272]
23/10/2024Project under way [David Potter #007617]
23/03/2024New project added [David Potter #006684]
10/04/2022Fr1: maker amended [C J Pickford earlier note]
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