Bell Tower - St Michael - Farway, Devon
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N 50° 45.704 W 003° 10.495
30U E 487663 N 5623344
Bell tower of St Michael's church, Farway, with a ring of 6 bells.
Waymark Code: WM156V7
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/27/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
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Bell tower of St Michael's church, Farway, with a ring of 6 bells.

Ring of 6, tenor 11-0-14 in A♭
Bells 6 (full circle ring)
Tenor 11-0-14 (1246 lb or 565 kg) in A♭
Practice Thu
Overhauled
2001 by Andrew Nicholson
Tuned 2001
Peals View 9 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
  Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning  
  1 4-1-23   F 26.00" 2001 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F    
  2 5-0-17   E♭ 28.00" 2001 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F    
  3 6-0-1   D♭ 30.63" 2001 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F    
  4 6-2-3   C 32.50" 1656† William III & Richard II Purdue Y 4  
  5 6-3-7   B♭ 33.00" c1740 Thomas II Wroth Y 4  
  6 11-0-14   A♭ 39.25" c1450† I T Y 4  
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 2001 Steel Andrew Nicholson 8.1.B.a 6.1

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St Michael and All Angels was built in the Norman period, then enlarged in the 14th century, with a west tower added in the 15th century.

"nave and north aisle with chapel are Norman with C13 improvements, the aisle was refurbished in 1628, C14 chancel, and C15 west tower.

Unbuttressed west tower with embattled parapet and carved gargoyle water spouts and semi-octagonal stair turret projecting from the south east corner. The 2-light belfry windows with stone grilles and 3-light west window here have Perpendicular tracery and the west doorway is a 2-centred arch with moulded surround."

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Address of Tower:
St Michael's church
Farway, Devon England
EX24 6EQ


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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