Prestwold, Leicestershire, S Andrew
| Place | Prestwold S Andrew |
| Lieutenancy area | Leicestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Leicestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 13948 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–21 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK577214 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.78744, -1.14484View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LE12 5SH |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6651 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Leicester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 10–2–21 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–2–21 (1197 lb or 543 kg) in F♯ (739.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2006 by Hayward Mills Associates (major overhaul) List allBells were rehung with partially new fittings in the existing frame. A new upper tier frame was created for the third |
| Peals | View 88 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–24 | F♯ | 24.63″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | ||||
| 2 | 3–2–15 | E♯ | 25.38″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | ||||
| 3 | 4–3–4 | D♯ | 28.00″ | 1890 | John Taylor & Co | R | FC | ||||
| 4 | 5–3–22 | C♯ | 31.13″ | 1812 | John Briant | R | FC | ||||
| 5 | 6–2–7 | B | 33.00″ | 1812 | John Briant | R | FC | ||||
| 6 | 6–1–8 | A♯ | 33.75″ | 1810 | John Briant | R | FC | ||||
| 7 | 7–3–12 | G♯ | 36.00″ | 1809 | John Briant | R | FC | ||||
| 8 | 10–2–21 | 739.0 | F♯ | 40.25″ | 1809 | John Briant | R | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 2006 | Metal | Hayward Mills Associates | 1 | |||
| 1 | 1,2,4,5,6,7,8 | 1890 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 7 |
Update log
| 21/06/2023 | Overhaul description added; Fr1, Fr2 added; 1,2,4,7,8: diameter amended [Peter Hayward (overhaul, Fr2), George Dawson (diameters, Fr1)] |
| 16/01/2019 | PN info removed: no longer practise (insufficient numbers) [Izabelle Bimson (info from a tower member) via e-mail] |