Bell Tower - St Mary-in-the-Elms - Woodhouse, Leicestershire
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N 52° 43.875 W 001° 12.248
30U E 621262 N 5843887
Bell tower of St Mary-in-the-Elms, Woodhouse, with a ring of 6 bells.
Waymark Code: WMXV74
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/28/2018
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Bell tower of St Mary-in-the-Elms, Woodhouse, with a ring of 6 bells.
Woodhouse, Leics
S Mary in the Elms |
Bells |
Bell |
Weight |
Nominal |
Note |
Diameter |
Dated |
Founder |
Canons |
Turning |
1 |
4-0-24 |
1285.0 |
E |
27.18" |
1910 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
N |
2 |
5-0-6 |
1147.0 |
D |
29.00" |
1910 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
N |
3 |
5-3-14 |
1020.0 |
C |
31.50" |
1910 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
N |
4 |
6-2-2 |
962.0 |
B |
33.00" |
1910 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
N |
5 |
8-2-19 |
860.0 |
A |
36.63" |
1910 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
N |
6 |
12-1-15 |
765.0 |
G |
40.94" |
1910 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
N |
Frames |
Frame |
Bells |
Year |
Material |
Maker |
Truss |
Layout |
1 |
2,5,6 |
1910 |
Steel & cast iron |
Loughborough Bellfoundry |
8.1.H.b |
3.3 |
2 |
1,3,4 |
1910 |
Steel & cast iron |
Loughborough Bellfoundry |
|
3.3 |
SOURCE - (Visit Link)
15th century Church with 15th and 17th century renovations. Granite and slate rubble stone and dressed stone and Swithland slate roofs with stone coped gables and cross finials. West tower with nave and chancel under one roof. The tower is of of 3 stages, the lower part of around 1450 with the upper part and tall pyramid roof of 1844 and later 19th century.
Address of Tower: St. Mary in the Elms Church School Lane Woodhouse, Leicestershire England LE12 8UZ
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 6
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
Rate tower: Not listed
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed
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