Bell Tower - St Michael - Fenny Drayton, Leicestershire
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N 52° 34.242 W 001° 29.075
30U E 602702 N 5825594
Bell tower of St Michael's church, Fenny Drayton, with a rig of 6 bells.
Waymark Code: WM143ZP
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/09/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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Bell tower of St Michael's church, Fenny Drayton, with a rig of 6 bells.

Ring of 6, tenor 7-2-9 in A♭
Bells 6 (full circle ring)
Tenor 7-2-9 (849 lb or 385 kg) in A♭ (814.0 Hz)
  Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning  
  1 3-1-6 1369.0 F 25.25" 1979 John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd F    
  2 4-2-1 1220.0 E♭ 28.38" 1909 Charles Carr F    
  3 5-0-6 1085.0 D♭ 30.38" c1399† Leicester foundry R    
  4 5-3-14 1026.0 C 31.50" 1909 Charles Carr F    
  5 6-1-8 905.0 B♭ 34.50" 1684† William Noone R    
  6 7-2-9 814.0 A♭ 37.00" 1909 Charles Carr F    

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"Parish church. C12 core; extended and remodelled in the early C14, north aisle added in the C16; restored 1860. The nave, south aisle and chancel are of random rubble with freestone dressings; the later additions are in dressed freestone blocks; Swithland slate roofs with stone copings. West tower, 2-bay nave with aisles and south porch, 2-bay chancel. 3-stage west tower with diagonal buttresses, parapet string and crenellated parapet with moulded coping stones to merlons and crenels. Recessed octagonal spire with 2 tiers of lucarnes in the form of quatrefoils (c.f. Church of All Saints, Ratcliffe Culey, Witherley c.p.; Church of St. Margaret, Stoke Golding c.p.)."
 
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Address of Tower:
St Michael
Church Hill
Fenny Drayton , Leicestershire England
CV13 6BA

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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