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Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, Holy Trinity
PlaceBradford on Avon
Holy Trinity
Shown in county lists as Bradford on Avon, HT
Unitary authorityWiltshire
Lieutenancy areaWiltshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyWiltshire
Dove tower ID14630
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 29–2–26 in D♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames2See below
Grid referenceST823608
Latitude & longitude51.34665, -2.25413View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longA suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.34650, -2.25245
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PostcodeBA15 1LW
DioceseSalisbury
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record12493
URLhttp://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/devizes/tower-18
AffiliationSalisbury Diocesan Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 133 performances here, of which 33 were peals and 14 were in the last two years
Peal boardsView peal boards on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard had images of 13 boards 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 29–2–26 in D♭
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor29–2–26 (3330 lb or 1510 kg) in D♭ (558.0 Hz)
PracticesMon (2nd, 4th)
Projects & overhauls
1998 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
1891 by Blackbourn & Greenleaf (major overhaul)
Bells rehung in a new frame
List all
Tuned1998
PealsView 56 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
17–2–41115.0D♭32.63″1754Abel RudhallR8FC
28–0–221051.0C33.63″1754Abel RudhallY8FC
37–3–7939.0B♭34.50″1924Gillett & JohnstonF8FC
410–2–14836.0A♭37.88″1998John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
511–0–22745.0G♭41.00″1614John WallisR8FC
614–2–0703.0F43.63″1754Abel RudhallY8FC
719–0–14628.0E♭49.00″1614†John WallisR8FC
829–2–26558.0D♭56.63″1882†Llewellins & JamesY8FC
Other bells
BellsEdit details
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Service2–3–121392.0F24.25″c1520†? J WhiteYFC
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
2Service1998SteelJohn Taylor Bellfounders Ltd8.1.F1
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81891OakBlackbourn & Greenleaf6.A8.X11
Update log
15/08/2026Overhaul added [Neal Dodge]
13/02/2024Frame Fr2 added [Jack Pease, personal visit]
27/10/2022Frame Fr1 added; 1-8: turning added [David Godwin, tower captain]
See full public log
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