Ellesmere, Shropshire, S Mary
| Place | Ellesmere S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Shropshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Shropshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Shropshire |
| Dove tower ID | 17106 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–0–18 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SJ402348 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.90753, -2.88932View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SY12 0HD |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7181 |
| URL | http://www.sacbr.org.uk/Towers/Ellesmere/Ellesmere.html |
| Affiliation | Shropshire 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 18–0–18 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18–0–18 (2034 lb or 923 kg) in E♭ (624.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri 20:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2014 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) Canons & c/s removed, tuned, new fittings, frame stiffened; Install sound control |
| Tuned | 2014 |
| Peals | View 20 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–15 | 1252.0 | E♭ | 30.00″ | 1768 | Thomas Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–2–6 | 1172.8 | D | 30.50″ | 1727 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–3–15 | 1046.0 | C | 32.63″ | 1727 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–2–11 | 934.2 | B♭ | 35.00″ | 1768 | Thomas Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 9–0–9 | 834.1 | A♭ | 38.25″ | 1768 | Thomas Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 9–2–15 | 782.0 | G | 39.50″ | 1768 | Thomas Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 13–0–23 | 698.5 | F | 43.63″ | 1727 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 18–0–18 | 624.0 | E♭ | 48.00″ | 1799 | John Rudhall | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1712 | Oak | 8.2 |
Update log
| 06/01/2022 | 1-8: nominal added. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman] |