Harpenden, Hertfordshire, S Nicholas
Place | Harpenden S Nicholas |
Lieutenancy area | Hertfordshire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Hertfordshire |
Dove tower ID | 15119 |
Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–0–16 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | TL132144 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.81694, -0.35847View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.81649, -0.35780 View on Google MapEdit details |
Postcode | AL5 2SP |
Diocese | St Albans |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 11376 |
URL | http://www.hcacr.org.uk/stalbans/harpenden/index.html |
Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 15–0–16 in F♯
Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 15–0–16 (1696 lb or 769 kg) in F♯ (740.0 Hz) |
Practices | Wed |
Overhauled | 1990 by John Taylor & Co |
Peals | View 268 peals in the Felstead Database |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4–0–22 | 1481.0 | F♯ | 25.88″ | 1990 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
2 | 4–1–6 | 1394.0 | E♯ | 26.50″ | 1990 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
3 | 4–3–6 | 1246.0 | D♯ | 28.13″ | 1990 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
4 | 5–0–14 | 1110.0 | C♯ | 29.50″ | 1990 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
5 | 6–1–8 | 988.0 | B | 32.00″ | 1990 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
6 | 7–3–10 | 934.0 | A♯ | 33.88″ | 1990 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
7 | 11–0–0 | 834.0 | G♯ | 38.50″ | 1990 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
8 | 15–0–16 | 740.0 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 1990 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC |
Other bells
Bells | Edit details |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hour | 12–3–7 | 760.5 | F♯ | 41.87″ | 1613 | Robert Oldfield | R | ||||
Service | 6–3–18 | 1011.5 | B | 32.75″ | 1612 | Robert Oldfield | R |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Hour,Service | Steel | 8.1.A | |||||
1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1898 | Cast iron | John Warner & Sons | 8.3.A.e | 8.3 |
Update log
11/11/2024 | 1-8: turning added [Steeple Keeper via James Hedgcock #007694] |
07/11/2024 | Fr1: truss, layout added; Fr5: material, truss added [Oliver Lee, from personal visit] |