Tower details: Bowness on Solway, Cumbria, S Michael

Place	Bowness on Solway S Michael
Unitary authority	Cumberland
Lieutenancy area	Cumbria
Country	England
Historic county	Cumberland
Dove tower ID	18553
Rings	2 (chime), tenor 3–1–13 in FSee below 2 (other bells)See below
Frames	1See below
Grid reference	NY223626
Latitude & longitude	54.95239, -3.21356View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode	CA7 5AF
Diocese	Carlisle
Church	Church of England
Listed grade	II* by Historic England
Church heritage record	1928

Bells	2 (chime)Edit details
Tenor	3–1–13 (377 lb or 171 kg) in F (1410.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls	1998 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) List all

	Bell	Weight	Frequency	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning	Hanging
	1	2–0–24	1586.0	G	22.00″	1905	John Taylor & Co	F		S
	2	3–1–13	1410.0	F	24.13″	1905	John Taylor & Co	F		S

Bells

2 (other bells)Edit details

	Bell	Weight	Frequency	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning	Hanging
	Disused 1 [3]				18.13″	1616	Unidentified (inscribed)	Y		U
	Disused 2				19.00″	†	Unidentified (blank)	R		U

	Frame	Bells	Year	Material	Maker	Truss	Layout
	1	1, 2		Stone		9.A	2.X1

[1]Source contributor

Eayre & Smith

Published: 23/11/2021

[2]Source contributor

R W M Clouston, Jun 1994

Published: 23/11/2021

[3]Notes

Disused 1: 6 canons

Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 07/08/2024

31/10/2022	Frame Fr1 added; Overhaul added; Disused 1, Disused 2: founder, hanging type added [Information (including pictures) provided by Ron East, DAC Bells Advisor, Carlisle Diocese]
10/10/2022	1-2: weight amended; 1-2: nominal added; 1-2: canons added [John Taylor archive via Chris Pickford #003930]