Hamerton, Cambridgeshire, All Saints
| Place | Hamerton All Saints |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Huntingdonshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10697 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–1–20 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL137796 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.40306, -0.33012View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PE28 5QS |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4670 |
| Affiliation | Ely Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 32 performances here, of which 5 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 9–1–20 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–1–20 (1056 lb or 479 kg) in F♯ (736.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1933 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) List allThe ring of four bells was tuned and rehung in a new frame for six bells |
| Tuned | 1933 |
| Peals | View 19 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 3–0–20 | 1242.0 | D♯ | 26.63″ | 1705 | Thomas Newman | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 [2] | 4–1–23 | 1106.0 | C♯ | 28.50″ | 1612† | Richard Holdfield | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–2–22 | 984.0 | B | 32.25″ | 1854 | Charles & George Mears | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–4 | 918.0 | A♯ | 33.13″ | 1738 | Thomas I Eayre | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–3–21 | 828.0 | G♯ | 37.25″ | 1628 | Thomas Norris | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–1–20 | 736.0 | F♯ | 39.13″ | 1706 | Henry Penn | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1933 | Oak | John Taylor & Co | 6.A | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Bell history
Bell 1/6 was previously bell 1/3 at Wyton, All Saints, Huntingdonshire
Published: 21/04/2025
[2]Bell history
Bell 2/6 was previously bell 2/3 at Wyton, All Saints, Huntingdonshire
Published: 21/04/2025
Update log
| 24/11/2025 | Ely DA URL deleted; gives 404 error (not found) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 21/04/2025 | 1,2: history notes added; 2: welded added [Chris Pickford, citing RW 1988 p619] |
| 16/04/2025 | 1-2: canons, turning added; 3-6: turning amended [Nigel Taylor visited church and belfry #008489] |
| 22/03/2025 | Overhaul description, tuning year added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. Information taken from board in the tower] |
| 12/03/2025 | 1,2: nominal added [Nigel Taylor via #008350] |
| 21/04/2020 | fr1: truss added,layout amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |