Radford Semele

RADFORD SEMELE St Nicholas 6, 9-3-19 In F

Grid Reference:-
151/343648

Bell Audio:-
None Available

Guild Affiliation:-
Coventry DG

Peals Rung Here:-
Felstead Database

Sunday Ringing:-
Not known

Practice Night:-
Monday
1930 - 2100

Sadly this church was gutted by fire on the morning of 16/3/08. Only the stone walls have been left standing. There is unlikely to be any ringing here for some time to come.

History Of The Bells

In a nice setting just outside, but away from, Leamington Spa. The bells were an awkward ring of 4 until 1998 when they were rehung and augmented. The bells were tuned, the tenor previously being noticeably flat in relation to the other three bells. The second bell, T Mears 1818, was recast at the same time. The second of the former ring of three at Atherstone on Stour was incorporated into the ring. The Taylor bells were cast with flat tops, the others retain their canons.

A 8 bell frame was purchased from a church in Cheylesmore, Coventry, where it was installed but never filled with bells. The surplus side frames were initially sold on to Studley for their augmentation project, but they were then sold on to Beoley, Worcs as new frame sides made Studley's project easier. The old frame (dated 1615, strengthened by William Beasley when he rehung the four in 1846/7) was retained in situ, but the transverse pit was removed.

There are a few parking places in front of the church and at the tower end. Enter via the south door and up to the ringing room from the base of the tower.

Details Of The Bells

1    John Taylor & Co, Loughborough    1998   4-0-16  26.875"  1269.0Hz
2    John of Gloucester               c1350   4-0-12  28.375"  1131.0Hz
3    Hugh Watts II, Leicester          1636   5-3-26  31.25"   1010.0Hz
4    John Taylor & Co, Loughborough    1998   6-2-14  32.50"    953.0Hz
5    Henry Bagley I, Chacombe          1641   7-3-21  36.25"    846.0Hz
6    Hugh Watts II, Leicester          1636   9-3-19  38.75"    757.0Hz