Abingdon, Oxfordshire, S Nicolas
| Place | Abingdon S Nicolas Shown in county lists as Abingdon, S Nicolas |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Berkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10628 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–1–18 in B♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SU498970 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.67024, -1.28093View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.67134, -1.27992 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | OX14 3ER |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9547 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://odg.org.uk/towers/abingdon/nicolas.htm |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 6, tenor 7–1–18 in B♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–1–18 (830 lb or 376 kg) in B♭ (941.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (2nd, 4th) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1933 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) 1741 by Abel Rudhall (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 1933 |
| Peals | View 67 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–10 | 1570.5 | G | 26.50″ | 1741 | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–9 | 1413.5 | F | 27.00″ | 1741 | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–22 | 1256.5 | E♭ | 28.63″ | 1741 | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–9 | 1183.5 | D | 28.75″ | 1741 | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–3–7 | 1058.5 | C | 31.75″ | 1741 | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–1–18 | 941.5 | B♭ | 34.75″ | 1741 | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 13.38″ | 1741 | John Cor | Y | 4 |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | |||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1933 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.D.a | 1 | ||
| 1 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1933 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.D.a | 5.12 R |
Update log
| 10/01/2026 | Tuning year added [Alan Buswell from G&J records] |
| 09/08/2022 | Fr1, Fr2: layout added [Isaac O’Shea] |
| 19/09/2021 | Ringing has resumed; tower repairs have been completed [Isaac O'Shea] |
| 09/04/2020 | No ringing: tower cracks [Isaac O'Shea via e-mail] |