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Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Abbey Ch of Holy Cross
Place Shrewsbury
Abbey Ch of Holy Cross
Shown in county lists as Shrewsbury Abbey
Unitary authority Shropshire
Lieutenancy area Shropshire
Country England
Historic county Shropshire
Dove tower ID 17405
Rings 8 (chime), tenor 23 cwt in E♭See below
Grid reference SJ498124
Latitude & longitude 52.70759, -2.74378View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode SY2 6BS
Diocese Lichfield
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 7246
URL http://www.sacbr.org.uk/Towers/ShrewsburyAbbey/ShrewsburyAbbey.html
Chime of 8, tenor 23 cwt in E♭
Bells 8 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 23 cwt (~2580 lb or ~1170 kg) in E♭
Projects & overhauls
1909 (major overhaul)
Formerly hung for full-circle ringing, rehung dead in a new frame with Ellacombe apparatus
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Peals View 9 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Ellacombe apparatus
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
1E♭32.00″1825Thomas II MearsD
2D33.50″1825Thomas II MearsD
38–2–0C34.00″1884John Taylor & CoD
4B♭36.50″1812John BriantYD
510–3–4A♭39.50″1846Charles & George MearsD
6G41.75″1745Abel RudhallD
7F44.25″1877John Warner & SonsYD
823 cwtE♭51.50″1713Abraham I RudhallYD
Update log
19/07/2025Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website]
23/05/2021Further info: SACBR website
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