Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, Holy Trinity
| Place | Meldreth Holy Trinity |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cambridgeshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16937 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–1–13 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL377468 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.10279, 0.01005View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SG8 6NS |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4636 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.cambridgeringing.info/Towers/tower.php?id=54 |
| Affiliation | Ely Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 12 boards recording performances at this tower 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 10–1–13 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–1–13 (1161 lb or 527 kg) in F♯ (780.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed (exc 1st) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2015 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) Complete rehang, new fittings, new one-level frame |
| Peals | View 2340 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | PN shared: Meldreth; Melbourn |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–25 | 1522.5 | F♯ | 25.00″ | 1968 | Mears & Stainbank | F | X | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–15 | 1426.2 | E♯ | 26.00″ | 1968 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–1–14 | 1274.5 | D♯ | 28.00″ | 1950 | Mears & Stainbank | F | M | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–20 | 1138.1 | C♯ | 29.50″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 6 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–0–3 | 1016.5 | B | 31.50″ | 1855 | John Taylor & Son | R | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–1–15 | 953.0 | A♯ | 32.50″ | 1855 | John Taylor & Son | Y | M | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–0–16 | 851.3 | G♯ | 34.50″ | 1967 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 10–1–13 | 780.5 | F♯ | 39.50″ | 1617† | Tobias I Norris | Y | M | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 2015 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 20/04/2023 | PN amended [Sandra Webb Tower Correspondent] |
| 20/08/2022 | 1-8: turning added [Louisa Egan, steeple keeper, and Peter Hinton] |
| 08/01/2022 | 8: nominal amended (although being queried); 1-7: nominal added. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman] |