Chippenham, Wiltshire, S Paul
| Place | Chippenham S Paul Shown in county lists as Chippenham, S Paul |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12210 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–2–20 in FSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | ST919739 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.46457, -2.11776View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SN15 1PW |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1431 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 3 boards recording performances at this tower 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 13–2–20 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–2–20 (1532 lb or 695 kg) in F (682.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1973 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells rehung with new fittings in the existing frame |
| Peals | View 39 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–0 | 1365.0 | F | 27.38″ | 1875 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–6 | 1286.0 | E | 28.50″ | 1875 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–16 | 1147.0 | D | 30.25″ | 1861 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–22 | 1021.0 | C | 32.00″ | 1874 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–4 | 911.0 | B♭ | 34.25″ | 1864 | G Mears & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–1–13 | 860.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1875 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 9–1–13 | 766.0 | G | 39.38″ | 1861 | George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 13–2–20 | 682.0 | F | 44.00″ | 1875 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1861 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 2 ➔ 8.3 | |||
| – 1.1 | 1864 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 1 | |||
| – 1.2 | 1875 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 5 |
Notes
[1]Frame comments
It is not yet recorded which bell is in which pit of these frames.
Published: 09/10/2025; updated: 09/10/2025
Update log
| 15/10/2025 | 1973 overhaul added; 1-8: turning added [Malcolm Taylor. Additional information provided by Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive] |
| 09/10/2025 | Frames added [Malcolm Taylor, Chris Pickford] |