Cowbridge, The Vale of Glamorgan, South Glamorgan, Wales, Holy Cross
| Place | Cowbridge Holy Cross or Y Bont Faen |
| Principal area | The Vale of Glamorgan |
| Preserved county | South Glamorgan |
| Country | Wales |
| Historic county | Glamorgan |
| Dove tower ID | 17087 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–3–13 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SS994746 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.46141, -3.44934View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CF71 7BB |
| Diocese | Llandaff |
| Church group | Church in Wales |
| Listed grade | I by Cadw |
| Affiliation | Llandaff and Monmouth Diocesan Association |
| 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 8, tenor 15–3–13 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–3–13 (1777 lb or 806 kg) in E (656.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (not always: check) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1935 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) 1722 by Evan II & William Evans (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 1935 |
| Peals | View 76 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | PN rotates: Cowbridge; Llanblethian; St Hilary |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–11 | 1315.0 | E | 28.00″ | 1722 | Evan II & William Evans | R | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–15 | 1239.0 | D♯ | 29.00″ | 1722 | Evan II & William Evans | R | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–4 | 1104.0 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1722 | Evan II & William Evans | Y | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–12 | 984.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1722 | Evan II & William Evans | Y | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–2–5 | 877.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1722 | Evan II & William Evans | Y | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–0–17 | 827.0 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1722 | Evan II & William Evans | Y | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–2–12 | 736.0 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1722 | Evan II & William Evans | Y | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–3–13 | 656.0 | E | 45.75″ | 1722 | Evan II & William Evans | Y | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1–0–17 | 17.75″ | (unidentified) | Y | N |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Sanctus | 1935 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 21/08/2025 | URL deleted (http://www.cowbridgeparish.com/activities/ gives 404 error (not found)). No alternative URL found to date [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 22/11/2023 | Frame Fr1: material amended [Andrew Higson] |