Highworth, Wiltshire, S Michael
| Place | Highworth S Michael |
| Unitary authority | Swindon |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10272 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–0–2 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU200925 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.63100, -1.71110View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SN6 7AD |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1461 |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 4 boards recording performances at this tower 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 18–0–2 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18–0–2 (2018 lb or 915 kg) in E (657.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 2021 by John Taylor & Co Frame cleaned down and repainted |
| Peals | View 59 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–1–8 | 1317.0 | E | 29.00″ | 1689† | Henry II Bagley | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–2–20 | 1243.0 | D♯ | 29.13″ | 1951 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–3–27 | 1108.0 | C♯ | 31.63″ | 1951 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–0–12 | 986.5 | B | 34.13″ | 1898 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 8–2–9 | 880.0 | A | 37.00″ | 1898 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 10–0–11 | 828.0 | G♯ | 38.63″ | 1689† | Henry II Bagley | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 13–3–8 | 734.0 | F♯ | 42.00″ | 1957 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
| 8 | 18–0–2 | 657.5 | E | 46.25″ | 1951 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Projects & overhauls | 2021 by John Taylor & Co Frame cleaned down and repainted. |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused | 12–0–4 | 740.0 | F♯ | 41.63″ | 1689† | Henry II Bagley | R | ||||
| Sanctus | 16.88″ | 1689† | ? Henry II Bagley | Y |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1951 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 28/04/2025 | PN amended [Rob New, Tower Captain via #008546] |
| 24/11/2023 | Frame Fr1: year, material, maker, truss, layout added [David Potter via Frame Backlog] |
| 09/08/2021 | Project completed [David Potter] |
| 04/05/2021 | Project added: frame cleaned down and repainted. [David Potter] |