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Kimcote, Leicestershire, All Saints
Place Kimcote
All Saints
Lieutenancy area Leicestershire
Country England
Historic county Leicestershire
Dove tower ID 10552
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–1–14 in FSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SP585865
Latitude & longitude 52.47363, -1.13917View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode LE17 5RU
Diocese Leicester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 6705
Also Toilet
Affiliation Leicester Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 10 performances here, of which 2 were peals and none were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 13–1–14 in F
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 13–1–14 (1498 lb or 679 kg) in F (696.0 Hz)
Practices Tue (2nd)
Projects & overhauls
1980 by Geoffrey Armitage (major overhaul)
Blews trebles ex Lightcliffe Congregational Church, Yorks, retuned by Taylors and hung by Geoffrey Armitage using new Geoffrey Armitage fittings
1934 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Rehung on ball bearings
1905 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Four bells (current #3 => #6) rehung with new fittings in a new frame for six bells
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Peals View 6 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information PN shared with Gilmorton
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–0–41169.0D29.25″1871William Blews & SonsRYFC
25–2–151044.0C30.75″1871William Blews & SonsRYFC
35–2–1927.0B♭33.00″1612Robert III, Thomas III & Wm NewcombeRMFC
46–2–0879.0A34.63″1612Robert III, Thomas III & Wm NewcombeRMFC
510–2–17782.0G39.50″1642Hugh II WattsRMFC
613–1–14696.0F43.38″1631Hugh II WattsRMFC
Source: GAD spsht data; ADH; David Sloman; CJP
Contributed by: George Dawson
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61905Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.C.e6.1
Update log
06/09/2023Overhauls added; frame Fr1 added [Rob Palmer, Leicester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers, Bells Committee Representative, from personal visit (frame); additional information provided by Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive]
30/08/20231-6: turning added [Maintenance visit to Kimcote, 23/08/2023. Sent on behalf of tower captain via Rob Palmer #005540]
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