Bell Tower, Great Malvern Priory, Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England
N 52° 06.633 W 002° 19.710
30U E 545984 N 5773546
Bell Tower, Great Malvern Priory (Parish Church of St Mary & St Michael), Great Malvern
Waymark Code: WMVXPD
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/08/2017
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From their websites:-
Written before 2015 - In the tower there are ten bells, being a ring of eight with a flat 4th and a Sanctus bell.
The list of bells is as follows
Last column - weight of bell cwt-qrs-lbs
1 John Taylor, Loughborough 1887 5-0-19
2 Abraham Rudhall 1.Gloucester 1707 4-3-22
3 Abraham Rudhall 1.Gloucester 1706 5-2-16
4 Abraham Rudhall 1.Gloucester 1707 6-1-26
4b John of Gloucester c1380 8-0-0
5 John Taylor, Loughborough 1887 10-1-11
6 (unknown founder) 1611 10-3-20
7 (unknown founder) 1611 14-0-22
8 John Taylor, Loughborough 1887 21-2-20
S (blank, unknown founder)
In 2015 the bells were removed, retuned & rehung on strengthened joists and two further bells were added making a ring of 10 major bells.
Address of Tower:
Great Malvern Priory,
Church Road
Great Malvern,, England
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 10
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
Rate tower: 
Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Unknown
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