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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.67134, -1.27992 View on Google MapEdit details |
| 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 |
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 66 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–10 | 1570.5 | G | 26.50″ | 1741 | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–9 | 1413.5 | F | 27.00″ | 1741 | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–22 | 1256.5 | E♭ | 28.63″ | 1741 | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–9 | 1183.5 | D | 28.75″ | 1741 | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–3–7 | 1058.5 | C | 31.75″ | 1741 | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–1–18 | 941.5 | B♭ | 34.75″ | 1741 | Abel Rudhall | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 13.38″ | 1741 | John Cor | Y | 4 |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | |||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1933 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.D.a | 1 | ||
| 1 | 2,3,4,5,6 | 1933 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.D.a | 5.12 R |
Update log
| 09/08/2022 | Fr1, Fr2: layout added [Isaac O’Shea] |
| 19/09/2021 | Ringing has resumed; tower repairs have been completed [Isaac O'Shea] |
| 09/04/2020 | No ringing: tower cracks [Isaac O'Shea via e-mail] |