Cold Ashby, Northamptonshire, S Denys
| Place | Cold Ashby S Denys |
| Unitary authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Northamptonshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Northamptonshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11572 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6½ cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP656762 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.38057, -1.03760View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.38086, -1.03757 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | NN6 6EN |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10117 |
| Affiliation | Peterborough Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 6½ cwt in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6½ cwt (~730 lb or ~330 kg) in A (878.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (2nd, 4th) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by Paul M Mason rope guides installed in the ringing room 2003 by Eayre & Smith (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 17 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | 4th is the oldest dated bell hung for full-circle ringing |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–1–18 | 1469.0 | F♯ | 23.00″ | 1899 | John Warner & Sons | F | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–0–3 | 1324.0 | E | 24.50″ | 2003 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–14 | 1196.5 | D | 24.88″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 4¾ cwt | 1122.5 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1317† | W Flint | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 5½ cwt | 980.5 | B | 30.50″ | 1606 | Newcombe (generic) | R | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 6½ cwt | 878.5 | A | 33.25″ | 1606 | Newcombe (generic) | R | M | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 2003 | Steel | Eayre & Smith | 8.1.B | 1 | ||
| 1 [1] | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1914 | Steel | Alfred Bowell | 8.1.C.a | 5.X |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 Layout
Frame Fr1 layout is Layout 5.4 but with Pit E centred on Pits A/D
Published: 12/04/2024
Update log
| 04/04/2024 | New project added [Paul M Mason (the contractor) #006758] |
| 15/09/2023 | Fr1: layout amended; Fr2: layout added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit] |
| 09/07/2021 | 1-6: nominals added [Recordings by Rob Palmer, analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 14/02/2021 | Note that the 4th is the oldest dated bell hung for full-circle ringing [Dove records] |
| 04/07/2019 | PN (2,4 Mon) info added [Rob Palmer (Branch Steward) via e-mail] |