Etwall, Derbyshire, S Helen
| Place | Etwall S Helen |
| Lieutenancy area | Derbyshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Derbyshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16656 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–24 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SK268319 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.88469, -1.60207View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | DE65 6LP |
| Diocese | Derby |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4155 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Derby Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board 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 6, tenor 8–2–24 in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–2–24 (976 lb or 443 kg) in A♭ |
| Practices | Tue |
| Peals | View 30 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–11 | F | 26.13″ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | D | FC | ||||
| 2 | 4–1–21 | E♭ | 28.00″ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | D | FC | ||||
| 3 | 5–0–24 | D♭ | 29.88″ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | D | FC | ||||
| 4 | 5–1–7 | C | 31.00″ | 1841 | Thomas II Mears | Y | 4 | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–1–0 | B♭ | 35.25″ | 1624 | George I Oldfield | R | FC | ||||
| 6 | 8–2–24 | A♭ | 36.88″ | c1520† | Mellours (generic) | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | c1905 | Cast iron | ? Mears & Stainbank | ~ 8.3.A.e & 8.3.A.e | 6.14 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 trusses
Some frame Fr1 trusses do not have jack braces.
Published: 14/03/2024; updated: 20/11/2025
Update log
| 14/03/2024 | Frame Fr1: truss amended [Information (pictures) provided by Richard Roberts. Findings discussed with Chris Pickford and George Dawson via Frames backlog] |
| 23/11/2023 | Frame Fr1: year, maker, truss, layout added; material amended [Information (pictures) provided by Richard Roberts. Findings discussed with Chris Pickford and George Dawson via Frames backlog] |
| 22/03/2022 | 4: turning added [Information (pictures) provided by Richard Roberts, local contact] |
| 11/10/2021 | 1-3: canons amended [George Dawson (Diocese of Derby NBR) via Tim Jackson] |