Towcester, Northamptonshire, S Lawrence
| Place | Towcester S Lawrence |
| Lieutenancy area | Northamptonshire |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 12719 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 23–1–16 in ESee below 9 (chime)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP693486 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.13222, -0.98770View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NN12 6YY |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| URL | http://www.bellsoftowcester.org.uk |
| Affiliation | Peterborough Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 23–1–16 in E
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 23–1–16 (2620 lb or 1188 kg) in E (648.0 Hz) |
| All rings | 12, 23–1–16 in E
6, 8–2–26 in B |
| Practice | Fri 20:00 |
| Projects & events | 1List |
| Peals | View 221 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | CC recognised Ringing Centre |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–22 | 1949.0 | B | 24.50" | 1989 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | ||
| 2 | 4–2–22 | 1736.0 | A | 25.50" | 1989 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | ||
| 3 | 4–2–18 | 1634.0 | G♯ | 25.88" | 1989 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | ||
| 4 | 4–3–8 | 1451.0 | F♯ | 27.50" | 1989 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | ||
| 5 | 6–0–24 | 1303.0 | E | 29.13" | 1897 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 6 | 6–2–8 | 1227.0 | D♯ | 29.88" | 1897 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 7 | 7–3–10 | 1091.0 | C♯ | 32.63" | 1897 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 8 | 8–2–26 | 974.0 | B | 35.00" | 1897 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 9 | 10–3–18 | 867.0 | A | 38.25" | 1897 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 10 | 12–2–6 | 820.0 | G♯ | 40.25" | 1897 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 11 | 17–0–18 | 731.0 | F♯ | 44.63" | 1897 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | ||
| 12 | 23–1–16 | 648.0 | E | 50.50" | 1897 | John Taylor & Co | F | N |
Chime of 9
| Bells | 9 (chime)Edit details |
| Additional information | Keyboard chime; electronic controls |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2½ cwt | F♯ | 23.50" | c1891 | William Blews & Sons | R | ||||
| 2 | 3–1–14 | E♯ | 22.50" | 1871 | Mears & Stainbank | R | ||||
| 3 | 2½ cwt | D♯ | 21.75" | 1880 | William Blews & Sons | R | ||||
| 4 | 5–3–22 | C♯ | 30.88" | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | R | ||||
| 5 | 6–1–6 | B | 32.75" | 1626 | James Keene | Y | ||||
| 6 | 6–2–27 | A♯ | 32.63" | 1893 | Mears & Stainbank | R | ||||
| 7 | 7–3–17 | G♯ | 36.63" | 1626 | James Keene | Y | ||||
| 8 | 11–0–16 | F♯ | 39.75" | 1626 | James Keene | Y | ||||
| 6♭ | 6–1–16 | A | 33.50" | 1626 | James Keene | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,6b of chime | Unidentified | ||||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 of 12 | 1989 | Cast iron | Local labour/guild/assn | 8.3.C.e | 12 |
Update log
| 25/10/2021 | Chime rung with keyboard and electronic controls [Mike Chester's list of chimes] |
| 17/02/2021 | 1-9 of chime: hanging changed (bourdon swing chimed, remainder dead) [Richard Allton] |
| 27/11/2020 | Restoration work complete [David Potter via Email] |
| 12/04/2020 | fr1: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 15/12/2019 | 5-12: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |