Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire, S Nicholas
| Place | Abbots Bromley S Nicholas |
| Lieutenancy area | Staffordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Staffordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14443 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–5 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK079245 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.81844, -1.88389View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.81826, -1.88254 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | WS15 3DD |
| Diocese | Lichfield |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6835 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://sites.google.com/site/abbotsbromleybellringers/home |
| Affiliation | Lichfield and Walsall Archdeaconries Society |
| 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 8, tenor 11–1–5 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–1–5 (1265 lb or 574 kg) in G (776.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1977 by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul) Transferred from Bradley, West Midlands, S Martin Bells and frame from Bradley installed at Abbots Bromley. The following events happened while the ring was at Bradley, West Midlands, S Martin 1976 by Local labour/guild/assn Bells and frame removed from St Martin, Bradley. 1957 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 208 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–3 | 1573.0 | G | 24.50″ | 1957 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–9 | 1485.0 | F♯ | 25.50″ | 1957 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–13 | 1318.5 | E | 27.00″ | 1957 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–10 | 1172.0 | D | 28.25″ | 1957 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–19 | 1042.0 | C | 30.50″ | 1957 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–1–12 | 982.0 | B | 32.50″ | 1957 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–18 | 873.0 | A | 35.50″ | 1957 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–1–5 | 776.0 | G | 40.00″ | 1957 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hour | 10 cwt | 764.5 | G | 40.25″ | c1550† | Henry I Oldfield | R | 8 | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Hour | c1706† | Timber | 6.B | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1957 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 13/01/2026 | Transfer history noted. [Stuart Hutchieson] |
| 28/10/2025 | Toilet added [Stuart Hutchieson via #009433] |
| 31/05/2024 | PN amended; frame Fr9: date amended [Stuart Hutchieson #007047] |
| 31/05/2024 | Hour: turning, hanging type added [Stuart Hutchieson from personal visit 30/5/24 #007046] |