✖
  • Home
  • About Dove
  • Towers
  • Frames
  • Bells
  • Founders
  • Projects
  • Site Map
  • Help
≡Dove’s Guide for Church Bell Ringers
⚲
✖
Frisby on the Wreake, Leicestershire, S Thomas of Canterbury
Place Frisby on the Wreake
S Thomas of Canterbury
Lieutenancy area Leicestershire
Country England
Historic county Leicestershire
Dove tower ID 10092
Rings 3 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 8 cwt in ASee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SK695178
Latitude & longitude 52.75339, -0.97065View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode LE14 2NT
Diocese Leicester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 6527
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed no performances here
Ring of 3, tenor 8 cwt in A
Bells 3 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 8 cwt (~900 lb or ~410 kg) in A (866.0 Hz)
Additional information Unringable
No stays or sliders
Tuning: 1-3 of 4
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14½ cwt1023.0C30.00″1600†Hugh I WattsYNFC
26¼ cwt973.0B32.13″1711William NooneYNFC
38 cwt866.0A36.50″1711William NooneYNFC
Source: GAD; CBC; ADH; TimJ(ADH); D Sloman
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
2 [1]11907Timber6.S1
1 [2]2,31907Timber6.S2.X1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1907
Notes

[1]Frame trusses

Frame Fr2 trusses are in the style of Truss Type 1.E.vi

Published: 29/05/2025

[2]Frame details

Frame Fr1 is a 1907 rebuild of a 15th century frame. The outer trusses are in the style of Truss Type 5.A. The inner truss is in the style of Truss Type 6.A.

Published: 29/05/2025

Update log
29/05/2025Fr1: date amended, material, truss, layout added; Fr2: date, layout added, truss amended; 1,2: frame number amended [George Dawson, from personal visit]
See full public log
Copyright © 2003–2025 Central Council of Church Bell Ringers
Content: Dove Team – Programming: Richard Smith & Sid Baldwin.
Download data
Admin Login   Acknowledgements