Southampton, Hampshire, The Ascension, Bitterne Park
| Place | Southampton, Bitterne Park The Ascension or Bitterne Park Shown in county lists as Southampton, Bitterne Pk |
| Lieutenancy area | Hampshire |
| Country | England |
| Dove tower ID | 11712 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–1–13 in A♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SU440139 |
| Latitude & longitude | 50.92324, -1.37435View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 50.92362, -1.37392 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | SO18 1FU |
| Diocese | Winchester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://sotonbells.wordpress.com/ |
| Affiliation | Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 12, tenor 8–1–13 in A♭
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–1–13 (937 lb or 425 kg) in A♭ (841.5 Hz) |
| All rings | 12, 8–1–13 in A♭
8, 3–1–14 in D♭
6, 3–1–0 in E♭ |
| Practice | Mon (1st, 3rd) 19:00 |
| Peals | View 162 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | PN shared: Bitterne Park; S Mary; S Michael |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–0–21 | 2522.0 | E♭ | 18.90" | (2008) | Eijsbouts pp Hayward Mills Associates | F | N | ||
| 2 | 2–1–4 | 2247.0 | D♭ | 19.30" | (2008) | Eijsbouts pp Hayward Mills Associates | F | N | ||
| 3 | 2–1–24 | 2121.0 | C | 20.30" | (2008) | Eijsbouts pp Hayward Mills Associates | F | N | ||
| 4 | 2–2–13 | 1889.5 | B♭ | 21.30" | (2008) | Eijsbouts pp Hayward Mills Associates | F | N | ||
| 5 | 2–1–21 | 1693.0 | A♭ | 22.00" | 1957 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | ||
| 6 | 2–2–11 | 1585.0 | G | 22.75" | 1957 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | ||
| 7 | 2–3–27 | 1413.0 | F | 24.00" | 1919 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | ||
| 8 | 3–1–0 | 1265.0 | E♭ | 25.30" | 1919 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | ||
| 9 | 3–1–14 | 1130.5 | D♭ | 25.75" | c1380† | Wokingham foundry | R | 8 | ||
| 10 | 4–2–21 | 1051.5 | C | 29.80" | 1603 | John Wallis | R | 8 | ||
| 11 | 6–1–20 | 950.5 | B♭ | 32.80" | c1420† | Wokingham foundry | R | 4 | ||
| 12 | 8–1–13 | 841.5 | A♭ | 36.00" | 1957 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | ||
| 6♭ | 2–3–13 | 1502.0 | G♭ | 22.75" | 1900 | Mears & Stainbank | F | 4 |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service 1 | 1926 | Mears & Stainbank | F | |||||||
| Service 2 / 7b | 2–3–24 | 1380.0 | F♭ | 24.50" | 2007 | Hayward Mills Associates | F | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,2,3,4,6b,Service 2 / 7b of other bells | 2008 | Steel | Hayward Mills Associates | ||||
| 1 | 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 of 12 | 1957 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
Update log
| 28/02/2021 | Service 1 hung dead with trigger action clapper. Service 2 slow swinging without stays and sliders (full circle ringing possible) [Mark Place] |
| 10/01/2021 | 1-4: year and founder amended [Matthew Higby and Mark Place] |
| 13/05/2019 | 5-12,6b: turning added [George Vant via 00013414] |
| 04/03/2019 | all: frameid added; 1-4,Sv2: turning added; frame info added [George Vant via 00013330] |
| 24/02/2019 | URL amended [George Vant via e-mail] |