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Warkton, Northamptonshire, S Edmund
PlaceWarkton
S Edmund
Unitary authorityNorth Northamptonshire
Lieutenancy areaNorthamptonshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyNorthamptonshire
Dove tower ID10388
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–0–11 in A♭See below
Frames2See below
Grid referenceSP892798
Latitude & longitude52.40928, -0.68869View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeNN16 9XF
DiocesePeterborough
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record10360
AlsoToilet
AffiliationPeterborough Diocesan Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 20 performances here, of which 10 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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.
Biographies
View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub
Ring of 6, tenor 8–0–11 in A♭
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor8–0–11 (907 lb or 411 kg) in A♭
Projects & overhauls
John Taylor & Co (in progress)
Major maintenance work to be undertaken, including lifting all the bells to clean/replace bearings, the manufacture and fitting of a new rope guide, work to clappers, rope rollers, & sliders, and the installation of flapper boards in the middle chamber. Galebreaker screens to be manufactured and fitted to the louvres
1994 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul)
List all
Tuned1994
PealsView 53 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional informationRinging discontinued while restoration work under way
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–15F26.81″1993Whitechapel Bell FoundryFFC
24–0–26E♭27.88″1887John Taylor & CoRFC
34–1–3D♭29.00″1718Thomas & John EayreYFC
44–2–25C29.50″1761Thomas II EayreYFC
57–2–18B♭35.13″1887John Taylor & CoRFC
68–0–11A♭36.50″1638Hugh II WattsRFC
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
12, 3, 4, 5, 61887Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.C.b
– 1.111994Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1994 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Update log
30/07/2026Project started [David Potter via #010714]
12/07/2026Project added [David Potter via #010643]
28/10/2019fr1: material,truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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