Dewsall, Herefordshire, S Michael
| Place | Dewsall S Michael |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Herefordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Herefordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 19625 |
| Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 4 cwt in C♯See below |
| Grid reference | SO486334 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.99748, -2.74982View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HR2 8DA |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6118 |
Chime of 3, tenor 4 cwt in C♯
| Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4 cwt (~400 lb or ~200 kg) in C♯ |
| Overhauled | 2022 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd Formerly a full-circle ring of three, the tenor was removed in the 1960s and installed firstly in the new church of Hereford, S Francis, and subsequently at the Hereford Museum. This bell has now been restored to Dewsall as part of the restoration project; all three bells have been hung for stationary chiming in the medieval bell frame. No tuning was under taken |
| Additional information | Tuning: non-diatonic |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2½ cwt | 1286.5 | E | 23.38″ | c1540† | Bristol foundry | Y | D | |||
| 2 | 3¼ cwt | 1184.0 | D | 26.38″ | c1320† | Gloucester foundry | Y | D | |||
| 3 | 4 cwt | C♯ | 28.00″ | c1470 | Robert Hendley | Y | D |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
C J N Dalton, Jan 1988
Published: 23/11/2021
Update log
| 07/04/2022 | 1-3: weight, note, canons added; 1-2: nominal added; 3: diameter, cast year, founder added [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 07/04/2022 | Restoration work complete [Andrew Nicholson, Roy Williams and CB Herefordshire, Sharpe.] |
| 23/01/2022 | New project added: bells removed on 5 Jan for overhaul by Nicholsons. [Lewis Benfield] |