Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire, S Cyriac & S Julitta
| Place | Swaffham Prior S Cyriac & S Julitta |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cambridgeshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11811 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10 cwt in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL568638 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.25090, 0.29571View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CB25 0JX |
| Ownership | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 18837 |
| URL | http://ely.elyda.org.uk/towers/swaffham-prior-details |
| Affiliation | Ely 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 6, tenor 10 cwt in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10 cwt (~1120 lb or ~510 kg) in G (784.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2021 by Matthew Higby & Co Tenor was rehung on new gudgeons and self aligning roller bearings. Original headstock and other fittings were reused 1791 by John Briant (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 34 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 cwt | 1324.5 | E | 28.88″ | 1791 | John Briant | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 5¼ cwt | 1185.5 | D | 30.13″ | 1791 | John Briant | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 6 cwt | 1056.0 | C | 32.25″ | 1791 | John Briant | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 6¾ cwt | 996.0 | B | 33.38″ | 1791 | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7¾ cwt | 895.0 | A | 35.25″ | 1791 | John Briant | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 10 cwt | 784.0 | G | 39.25″ | 1791 | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused | 2 cwt | 1860.0 | B♭ | 21.00″ | 1798 | John Briant | Y | U |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | c1791 | Oak | 6.A | 6.2 R |
Update log
| 30/03/2025 | Disused: role changed from Clock, canons, hanging added [Ryan Faulkner-Hatt #008427] |
| 10/03/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |
| 24/06/2021 | 4,6: turning added [Matthew Higby] |
| 23/05/2021 | Restoration work complete (ringing now possible again) - tenor was rehung on new gudgeons and self aligning roller bearings. Original headstock and other fittings were reused [Matthew Higby via Email] |
| 24/06/2020 | 1-6: frameid added; frame Fr1 added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 22/02/2019 | No ringing at present: problems with tenor [J Garnett (Dist Sec - info from tower sec) via e-mail] |