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Abingdon, Oxfordshire, S Nicolas
Place Abingdon
S Nicolas
Shown in county lists as Abingdon, S Nicolas
Lieutenancy area Oxfordshire
Country England
Historic county Berkshire
Dove tower ID 10628
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–1–18 in B♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 3See below
Grid reference SU498970
Latitude & longitude 51.67024, -1.28093View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.67134, -1.27992
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Postcode OX14 3ER
Diocese Oxford
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 9547
Also Toilet
URL http://odg.org.uk/towers/abingdon/nicolas.htm
Affiliation Oxford Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 100 performances here, of which 34 were peals and 4 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 7–1–18 in B♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 7–1–18 (830 lb or 376 kg) in B♭ (941.5 Hz)
Overhauled
1933 by Gillett & Johnston
Peals View 67 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–101570.5G26.50″1741Abel RudhallR8FC
24–2–91413.5F27.00″1741Abel RudhallR8FC
34–2–221256.5E♭28.63″1741Abel RudhallR8FC
44–3–91183.5D28.75″1741Abel RudhallR8FC
55–3–71058.5C31.75″1741Abel RudhallR8FC
67–1–18941.5B♭34.75″1741Abel RudhallR8FC
Source: Mark Walker(WoA); Chris Pickford(G&J info/AAJB); Tim Pett
Contributed by: Mark Walker
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus13.38″1741John CorY4
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
9Sanctus
211933Cast ironGillett & Johnston8.3.D.a1
12,3,4,5,61933Cast ironGillett & Johnston8.3.D.a5.12 R
Update log
09/08/2022Fr1, Fr2: layout added [Isaac O’Shea]
19/09/2021Ringing has resumed; tower repairs have been completed [Isaac O'Shea]
09/04/2020No ringing: tower cracks [Isaac O'Shea via e-mail]
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