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] |