Holt, Norfolk, S Andrew
| Place | Holt S Andrew |
| Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Norfolk |
| Dove tower ID | 11756 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–0–8 in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TG081387 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.90625, 1.09315View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR25 6BB |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9209 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | https://churchbellsofnorfolk.weebly.com/holt-st-andrew.html https://ndar.org.uk/towers/holt/ |
| Affiliation | Norwich Diocesan 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 7–0–8 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–0–8 (792 lb or 359 kg) in A (858.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Projects & overhauls | 1989 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Ring augmented from six bells to eight; additional framework installed 1966 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Ring augmented from two bells to six using two newly cast bells and two second-hand bells from Norwich, S Margaret 1908 by George Day & Sons (major overhaul) Bells tuned and rehung in a new timber frame for six bells |
| Tuned | 1908 |
| Peals | View 65 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–16 | 1708.0 | A | 23.00″ | 1988 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–0–14 | 1614.0 | G♯ | 23.50″ | 1988 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–0–21 | 1442.0 | F♯ | 24.38″ | 1965 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 3–2–14 | 1284.0 | E | 26.00″ | 1965 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 3–2–4 | 1143.0 | D | 27.25″ | 1815 | William Dobson | R | FC | |||
| 6 [1] | 3–2–19 | 1080.0 | C♯ | 27.25″ | 1628 | William & Alice Brend | Y | FC | |||
| 7 [2] | 4–1–0 | 963.0 | B | 30.00″ | c1404† | Thomas Potter | Y | FC | |||
| 8 | 7–0–8 | 858.0 | A | 35.63″ | 1815 | William Dobson | R | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3, 4 | 1989 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 2.X1 | ||
| 1 | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1908 | Timber | George Day & Sons | 6.A | 6.4 |
Notes
[1]Bell history
Bell 6/8 was previously bell 3/5 at Norwich, S Margaret
Published: 31/08/2026
[2]Bell history
Bell 7/8 was previously bell 4/5 at Norwich, S Margaret
Published: 31/08/2026
Update log
| 31/08/2026 | Three projects, tuning year added; Fr1, Fr2 added; 6,7: history notes added [Daniel C Stephens, from his own research. See also Bowell of Ipswich CD, Pickford. See also RW 1966 p130. See also RW 1989 p208 and RW 1990 p399. See CB Norwich, Cattermole] |