Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, All Saints
Place | Melbourn All Saints |
Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Cambridgeshire |
Dove tower ID | 15521 |
Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–3–24 in ESee below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | TL382448 |
Latitude & longitude | 52.08454, 0.01557View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | SG8 6DZ |
Diocese | Ely |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 4635 |
Also | Toilet |
URL | http://www.cambridgeringing.info/Towers/tower.php?id=53 |
Affiliation | Ely Diocesan Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 14–3–24 in E
Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 14–3–24 (1676 lb or 760 kg) in E (666.4 Hz) |
Practices | Wed (2nd) |
Projects & events | 1List |
Peals | View 87 peals in the Felstead Database |
Additional information | Bells not hung: 1-2 Restoration work under way although ringing still possible PN held at Meldreth |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4–3–14 | E | 27.88″ | 1988 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | U | |||
2 | 5–1–7 | D♯ | 28.63″ | 1988 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | U | |||
3 | 5–2–27 | C♯ | 30.13″ | 1913 | Alfred Bowell | R | N | FC | |||
4 | 6–2–12 | B | 32.25″ | 1615 | Robert Oldfield | R | Y | FC | |||
5 | 7–1–17 | A | 35.25″ | 1615 | Robert Oldfield | R | Y | FC | |||
6 | 9–1–15 | G♯ | 37.50″ | 1616 | Robert Oldfield | R | Y | FC | |||
7 | 12–2–9 | F♯ | 41.87″ | 1789 | John Briant | R | Y | FC | |||
8 | 14–3–24 | 666.4 | E | 44.75″ | 1688 | Richard III Chandler | R | Y | FC |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5,6,7,8 | 1913 | Wrought iron | Alfred Bowell | 8.1.C.a | 6.4 ➔ 8.1 | ||
– 1.1 [1] | 3,4 | 1988 | Cast iron | Local labour/guild/assn | 8.3.A.e | 2.X2 |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
Fr1.1 layout is two pits end-to-end
Published: 21/04/2024
Update log
28/08/2024 | 4-8: diameter added; 3-8: canons added; 1-8: turning added. [Matthew Higby visit via #006815] |
21/04/2024 | New project added [Matthew Higby] |
21/04/2024 | Frames added [Matthew Higby; See also ‘Cambridgeshire Bell Frames’, Robert Walker, 2001.] |
26/03/2023 | Practice arrangements amended [Andrew Egan, tower captain #004787] |
26/03/2023 | Ringing suspension lifted; limited ringing now possible on the back six; treble and second currently unhung, awaiting new fittings. [Phil Gorman #004782] |
12/02/2023 | Ringing suspended temporarily [Phil Gorman #004568] |
19/02/2019 | 1-3: diam added [David Sloman via 00013306] |