Norwich, Norfolk, S Giles
| Place | Norwich S Giles Shown in county lists as Norwich, S Giles |
| Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Norfolk |
| Dove tower ID | 15574 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–3–21 in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TG225086 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.62955, 1.28698View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR2 1EZ |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8712 |
| URL | https://ndar.org.uk/towers/norwich-st-giles/ |
| 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 13–3–21 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–3–21 (1561 lb or 708 kg) in F (688.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1932 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1932 |
| Peals | View 99 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–14 | 1380.0 | F | 25.50″ | 1738 | Thomas Newman | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–0–18 | 1292.0 | E | 26.38″ | 1738 | Thomas Newman | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–2–2 | 1151.0 | D | 28.50″ | c1705 | Samuel Gilpin | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–0–18 | 1029.0 | C | 30.75″ | 1593† | William Brend | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–2–11 | 914.0 | B♭ | 33.50″ | c1525† | John Aleyn | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–1–21 | 858.0 | A | 35.50″ | c1457† | Richard Baxter | Y | FC | |||
| 7 | 10–2–2 | 772.5 | G | 39.50″ | c1457† | Richard Baxter | Y | FC | |||
| 8 | 13–3–21 | 688.5 | F | 44.00″ | 1869 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 3 cwt | 24.50″ | c1705 | Samuel Gilpin | R |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Clock | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1932 | Teak | Gillett & Johnston | 6.A | 8.3 |
Update log
| 05/04/2026 | Layout added. [Church Bells of Norfolk via https://churchbellsofnorfolk.weebly.com/norwich-st-giles.html] |
| 15/01/2026 | 2,4,7: diameter amended [Alan Buswell from G&J records] |
| 06/04/2024 | 8: canons updated [Benjamin Vallejo and G&J tuning books via #006517] |
| 13/03/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss added [Photograph of frame on tower wall via Dickon R Love] |
| 24/11/2019 | 2-8: nominal amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |