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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList 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 group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11376 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.hcacr.org/tower-15119 |
| Affiliation | Hertford County Association |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
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 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1990 by John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 275 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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 | Frequency | 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
| 30/01/2025 | HCACR URL amended; toilet facilities noted [Lucas Williams, HCACR Web Master] |
| 11/11/2024 | 1-8: turning added [Steeple Keeper via James Hedgcock #007694] |
| 07/11/2024 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added; frame Fr5: material, truss added [Oliver Lee, from personal visit] |