S Swithun, Hempsted, Gloucestershire
| Place | Hempsted S Swithun |
| Grid reference | SO813170 |
| Postcode | GL2 5LW |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.85158, -2.27191Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Rings | 8 (full circle ring), tenor 10-2-12 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| URL | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/glos.htm#HEMPSTED |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Dove tower ID | 11616 |
Ring of 8, tenor 10-2-12 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10-2-12 (1188 lb or 539 kg) in F♯ (738.0 Hz) |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Practice | Wed |
| Additional information | Rung from chancel |
| Overhauled | 1979 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd |
| Tuned | 1979 |
| Peals | View 45 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-1-20 | 1477.0 | F♯ | 25.00" | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | |||
| 2 | 3-2-16 | 1395.0 | E♯ | 25.88" | 1979 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | F | |||
| 3 | 4-1-8 | 1245.0 | D♯ | 27.63" | 1886 | Mears & Stainbank | R | |||
| 4 | 4-1-12 | 1106.0 | C♯ | 29.00" | 1764 | Thomas Rudhall | R | |||
| 5 | 5-3-0 | 988.0 | B | 31.00" | 1694 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | |||
| 6 | 6-1-0 | 931.5 | A♯ | 33.00" | 1817 | John Rudhall | R | |||
| 7 | 8-0-9 | 828.5 | G♯ | 36.00" | 1817 | John Rudhall | R | |||
| 8 | 10-2-12 | 738.0 | F♯ | 40.50" | 1694 | Abraham I Rudhall | R |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3,5,7 | 1979 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | 8.3.D.a | |
| 1 | 1,2,4,6,8 | 1979 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd | 8.3.D.a |
Update log
| 19/05/2019 | 1-8: nominal added [Tim Jackson via 00013419] |
| 17/03/2019 | fr1,fr2: material amended,truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |