
S Helen, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Place | Abingdon S Helen Shown in County Lists as Abingdon, S Helen |
Grid Ref | SU496967 |
Postcode | OX14 5EH |
Lat, Long | 51.66771, -1.28284Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap |
SatNav | A suggested SatNav destination for this tower is at 51.66875, -1.28383 View on Google MapEdit details |
Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
Country | England |
Diocese | Oxford |
Church | Church of England |
Listed Gr | I by Historic England |
Rings | 10 (full circle ring), tenor 16-0-5 in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
Frames | 1See below |
Also | Toilet |
URL | http://odg.org.uk/towers/abingdon/helen.htm |
Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
Dove tower ID | 15023 |
Ring of 10, tenor 16-0-5 in F
Bells | 10 (full circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 16-0-5 (1797 lb or 815 kg) in F (700.0 Hz) |
Also | Simulator |
Practice | Tue (1st, 3rd, 5th) |
TowerBase ID | 16View Felstead peals |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4-1-5 | 1752.0 | A | 25.75" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
2 | 4-2-6 | 1566.6 | G | 26.00" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
3 | 4-2-22 | 1400.0 | F | 27.00" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
4 | 5-0-22 | 1310.8 | E | 28.25" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
5 | 5-0-20 | 1171.2 | D | 29.25" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
6 | 6-0-1 | 1046.4 | C | 31.00" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
7 | 7-0-23 | 934.5 | B♭ | 33.25" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
8 | 8-1-1 | 876.0 | A | 35.50" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
9 | 10-3-22 | 782.9 | G | 39.00" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N | ||
10 | 16-0-5 | 700.0 | F | 44.00" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | N |
Other bells
Bells | Edit details |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clock | 10-0-9 | 816.0 | A♭ | 39.50" | 1902 | Henry I Bond & Son(s) | R | 8 | ||
Sanctus | 1 cwt | 1641 | Ellis I Knight | Y | 4 |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 of 10 | 2005 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | NonStd |
Update log
21/10/2020 | Revised tenor weight from WBF records. Earlier weight of 16-0-0 was from WoA less frequently calibrated scales [Mark Walker, WoA via Email] |
21/10/2020 | 1-10: wt amended [Mark Walker via 00014069] |
17/08/2019 | Frame: truss,layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |