Sproxton, Leicestershire, S Bartholomew
| Place | Sproxton S Bartholomew |
| Lieutenancy area | Leicestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Leicestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 11573 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–15 in ASee below 3 (chime)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK856249 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.81495, -0.73067View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LE14 4PZ |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6539 |
| Affiliation | Leicester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 8–2–15 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–2–15 (967 lb or 439 kg) in A (865.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (check with contact) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1984 Transferred from Leicester, Leicestershire, All Saints Bells removed from All Saints, Leicester and hung the same year at Sproxton. |
| Peals | View 957 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | PN shared: Branston; Croxton Kerrial; Harston; Saltby; Sproxton |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–7 | 1729.5 | A | 23.13″ | 1952 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–0–16 | 1633.0 | G♯ | 23.50″ | 1952 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–1–1 | 1454.0 | F♯ | 24.50″ | 1945 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 3–1–5 | 1298.0 | E | 26.00″ | 1595† | Newcombe (generic) | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 3–3–5 | 1156.0 | D | 27.88″ | (1599)† | ? Newcombe (generic) | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 4–1–5 | 1086.0 | C♯ | 29.13″ | 1611 | Edward Newcombe | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 6–2–1 | 970.0 | B | 32.88″ | 1586† | Robert I Newcombe | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 8–2–15 | 865.0 | A | 35.88″ | 1894 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Chime of 3
| Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32.00″ | c1400† | Johannes de York | Y | D | ||||||
| 2 | 36.00″ | c1400† | Johannes de York | Y | D | ||||||
| 3 | 37.25″ | c1500† | Seliok (generic) | Y | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1, 2, 3 of chime | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of 8 | 1984 |
Update log
| 12/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. [RW 27 Jul 1984 p639] |
| 24/05/2025 | 1-3: hanging added [George Dawson (2009)] |