Norton Canon, Herefordshire, S Nicholas
| Place | Norton Canon S Nicholas |
| Unitary authority | Herefordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Herefordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Herefordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13725 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–3–16 in B♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SO381477 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.12474, -2.90422View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HR4 7BQ |
| Diocese | Hereford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6186 |
| URLs | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/herfs.htm#NORTON_CAO https://hdgb.org/?tower=norton-canon |
| Affiliation | Hereford 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 6–3–16 in B♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–3–16 (772 lb or 350 kg) in B♭ (944.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu (5th: check) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2012 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Augmented from 5 bells Crown staples removed, bells tuned, turned, given new fittings and new frame and increased to 6. 1769 by Thomas Rudhall (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 2012 |
| Peals | View 32 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–3 | 1594.0 | G | 25.60″ | 2012 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–20 | 1416.0 | F | 26.25″ | 1769 | Thomas Rudhall | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–1–10 | 1264.0 | E♭ | 27.38″ | 1769 | Thomas Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–11 | 1190.0 | D | 28.75″ | 1769 | Thomas Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–0 | 1062.0 | C | 30.25″ | 1769 | Thomas Rudhall | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–3–16 | 944.5 | B♭ | 34.25″ | 1769 | Thomas Rudhall | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2012 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Update log
| 30/11/2023 | Frame Fr1: material amended [Andrew Higson via Frame Backlog] |