Abingdon, Oxfordshire, S Helen
| Place | Abingdon S Helen Shown in county lists as Abingdon, S Helen |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 15023 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–0–5 in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SU496967 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.66771, -1.28284View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.66875, -1.28383 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | OX14 5EH |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://odg.org.uk/towers/abingdon/helen.htm |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
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) |
| All rings | 10, 16–0–5 in F
6, 6–0–1 in C |
| Practice | Tue (1st, 3rd, 5th) |
| Peals | View 225 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–5 | 1752.0 | A | 25.75" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | ||
| 2 | 4–2–6 | 1566.6 | G | 26.00" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | ||
| 3 | 4–2–22 | 1400.0 | F | 27.00" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | ||
| 4 | 5–0–22 | 1310.8 | E | 28.25" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | ||
| 5 | 5–0–20 | 1171.2 | D | 29.25" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | ||
| 6 | 6–0–1 | 1046.4 | C | 31.00" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | ||
| 7 | 7–0–23 | 934.5 | B♭ | 33.25" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | ||
| 8 | 8–1–1 | 876.0 | A | 35.50" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | ||
| 9 | 10–3–22 | 782.9 | G | 39.00" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | ||
| 10 | 16–0–5 | 700.0 | F | 44.00" | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 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 frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | Unidentified | ||||||
| 2 | Clock | Unidentified | ||||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 of 10 | 2005 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 10 |
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] |