WELFORD ON AVON St Peter 8, 9-3-1 in G#
| Grid Reference | 151/143522 |  |
| Postcode | CV37 8EN | |
| Recording | ||
| Affiliation | G & B Association | |
| Peals | Felstead Database | |
| Sunday | 0900 - 0930 (1, 2 & 3) 0930 - 1000 & 1800 - 1830 (4) |
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| Practice | Monday 1930-2100 (Check) | |
| Other Information | Benefice Website |
History
All Saints is a Grade I listed building, having been built following the death of Sir John Greville in 1480. Whether it was an entirely new building, an enlargement of a small chapel already on the site or partly built from stone from a demolished building is not known. Except for St Anne’s, a Chantry Chapel demolished on the suppression of Chantry chapels in 1545/1547, and the addition of a porch, the church is as originally built.
This church is right on the Warwickshire/Gloucestershire border. It moved into Warwickshire from Gloucestershire in 1931 due to a boundary change.
Until 1960 these were a ring of six by Barwell, cast in 1885 with a tenor weighing in at 9-1-11. These bells replaced an older ring of six, cast by Richard Sanders of Bromsgove at Stratford upon Avon in 1721, costing £48 and having a tenor of around 10cwt. These were destroyed by fire in 1884. Five of the bells were broken into pieces when they fell onto the floor below.
The Barwell bells were in turn recast by Taylors and rehung in a new cast iron lowside frame for eight in 1960. Two trebles were added to complete the ring twenty years later. All the bells were cast "flat topped". They are a fine light 8.
Details of the Bells
1 John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd, Loughborough 1980 2-3-23 23.00" 1667.0Hz (G#+6c)
2 John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd, Loughborough 1980 3-0-17 23.875" 1574.0Hz (Fx+7c)
3 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1960 3-1-10 25.00" 1399.0Hz (E#+3c)
4 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1960 3-3-14 26.50" 1242.0Hz (D#-3c)
5 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1960 4-2-02 28.50" 1104.0Hz (C#-7c)
6 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1960 5-0-16 30.00" 1040.0Hz (B#-11c)
7 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1960 7-0-23 33.50" 925.0Hz (A#-14c)
8 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1960 9-3-01 37.50" 822.5Hz (G#-17c)
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