Bell Tower, St Mary the Virgin, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member The_Senior_Crabbes
N 51° 54.823 W 002° 35.145
30U E 528493 N 5751523
Bell Tower, St Mary the Virgin, Church Street, Ross-on-Wye
Waymark Code: WMWHGY
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/07/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member MountainWoods
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From the (visit link) website :-
The tower has a ring of 8 bells with a tenor weighing 20-1-4 in E?. Dove's Guide includes details of the bells at St Mary the Virgin with more information provided by the Hereford Diocesan Guild of bellringers.

Bell Inscription
1 SUM : NOSA : PULSATA : MUNDI : 1761
2 MATERIAM : IUVENES : VOCEM : TRIBUERE : PUELLAE 1761
3 PROSPERITY TO ALL BENEFACTORS OF CHURCHES AND BELLS 1761
4 GOD PRESERVE THE TOWN OF ROSS & ALL GOOD FRIENDS TO US 1761
5 GOD SAVE THE KING 1761
6 WE WEAR ALL CAST AT GLOUCESTER BY THE RUDHALLS 1761.
RECAST 1977 J TAYLOR
7 IAMES WELLINGTON & THOS : THOMAS CHURCH WARDENS. 1761
Tenor IOHN KYRLE OF ROSS ESQR : GAVE THIS BELL : A.D. : 1695 RECAST 1770 :
Address of Tower:
Church Street
Ross-on-Wye,


Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 8

Relevant website?: [Web Link]

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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Not listed

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