Nuneaton, Warwickshire, S Nicolas
| Place | Nuneaton S Nicolas |
| Lieutenancy area | Warwickshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Warwickshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11805 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–1–5 in ESee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP365916 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.52146, -1.46295View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CV11 4AT |
| Diocese | Coventry |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 3726 |
| URL | http://warksbells.co.uk/nuneaton/ |
| Affiliation | Coventry Diocesan Guild |
| 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 14–1–5 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–1–5 (1601 lb or 726 kg) in E (646.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bearings of bells 1, 4 & 8 lifted and cleaned/replaced. The 5th bell rehung after removing the headstock and fitting new gudgeons. |
| Peals | View 247 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 cwt | 1314.0 | E | 28.50″ | 1873 | John Warner & Sons | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 5½ cwt | 1221.0 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 1873 | John Warner & Sons | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 5¾ cwt | 1100.0 | C♯ | 31.50″ | 1703 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 7 cwt | 983.0 | B | 34.00″ | 1809 | John Briant | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 8½ cwt | 868.5 | A | 36.00″ | 1873 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 9½ cwt | 816.5 | G♯ | 37.50″ | 1703 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 11 cwt | 723.0 | F♯ | 40.00″ | 1873 | John Warner & Sons | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 14–1–5 | 646.5 | E | 44.50″ | 1873 | John Warner & Sons | F | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2, 3, 6, 7 | 1809 | Timber | John Over | 8.3 | |||
| – 1.1 | 1, 4, 5, 8 | 1908 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 8.3 |
Update log
| 12/09/2024 | Project completed [David Potter] |
| 28/06/2024 | New project added [David Potter #007149] |
| 22/05/2024 | Bells temporarily unringable following the failure of a gudgeon on the 5th bell [Andrew Alldrick #007002] |
| 24/09/2022 | Frame Fr1: maker, layout added; frame Fr1 modifications added; frame Fr1.1 added [Mike Chester, from personal visit. Additional information provided by Chris Pickford.] |
| 09/09/2022 | Ellacombe added [Mike Chester] |