Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, S Helen
| Place | Ashby de la Zouch S Helen |
| Lieutenancy area | Leicestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Leicestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 10461 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–2–24 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SK360167 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.74729, -1.46711View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LE65 1AA |
| Diocese | Leicester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 6776 |
| Affiliation | Leicester Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 12 boards recording 7 distinct performances 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 10, tenor 21–2–24 in E♭
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 21–2–24 (2432 lb or 1103 kg) in E♭ (606.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Wed 20:00 | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 2006 by Hayward Mills Associates (major overhaul) Augmented from 8 bells In 2006, HMA rebuilt frame Fr1 using the existing A-frame sides but incorporating two newly provisioned H-frame sides for the tenor pit. Ring of 8 augmented to 10. | ||||||
| Peals | View 65 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–24 | 1526.0 | G | 28.00″ | 2006 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–0–14 | 1361.0 | F | 29.00″ | 2006 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–1 | 1209.0 | E♭ | 29.00″ | 1814 | John Briant | R | M | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–11 | 1144.5 | D | 31.50″ | 1814 | John Briant | R | M | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–2–3 | 1015.5 | C | 34.00″ | 1741 | Thomas I Eayre | R | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–2–9 | 910.0 | B♭ | 34.75″ | 1817 | John Briant | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–2–16 | 805.5 | A♭ | 37.50″ | 1698 | William Noone | R | M | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–0–12 | 765.5 | G | 41.50″ | c1399† | Leicester foundry | R | M | FC | ||
| 9 | 15–1–7 | 680.5 | F | 44.50″ | 1822 | John Briant | R | M | FC | ||
| 10 | 21–2–24 | 606.0 | E♭ | 49.25″ | 2006 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 2, 6 | 2006 | Steel | Hayward Mills Associates | 8.1.B.a | 2.X | ||
| 1 [2] | 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 2006 | Cast iron | Hayward Mills Associates | 8.3.C.b & 8.3.C.e | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr2 layout
Frame Fr2 Layout is two pits at right-angles.
Published: 15/11/2024; updated: 10/06/2025
[2]Frame Fr1 trusses
Frame Fr1 Trusses: Tenor pit (Pit B) has Truss Type 8.3.C.e; all remaining pits have Truss Type 8.3.C.b.
Published: 15/11/2024; updated: 10/06/2025
Update log
| 05/12/2024 | 3-9: canon, turning amended [Stuart Hale, local knowledge via REMRKS497] |
| 15/11/2024 | Frames Fr1, Fr2: truss, layout added [Stuart Hale, from local knowledge] |