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Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, Christ Church
PlaceBradford on Avon
Christ Church
Shown in county lists as Bradford on Avon, ChCh
Unitary authorityWiltshire
Lieutenancy areaWiltshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyWiltshire
Dove tower ID10502
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–0–7 in A♭See below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceST827613
Latitude & longitude51.35096, -2.24931View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeBA15 1QL
DioceseSalisbury
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record12492
URLhttp://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/devizes/tower-17
AffiliationSalisbury Diocesan Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 100 performances here, of which 30 were peals and 7 were in the last two years
Peal boardsView peal boards on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard had images of 8 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.
Ring of 8, tenor 12–0–7 in A♭
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor12–0–7 (1351 lb or 613 kg) in A♭ (812.0 Hz)
PracticesMon (1st, 3rd, 5th)
Projects & overhauls
2025 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul)
Rerim the wheels, refurbish the clappers and replace the main axis bearings. This work was undertaken by Matthew Higby assisted by local labour which brushed down and repainted the frame and headstocks
1923 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created)
Ring installed
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PealsView 87 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–2–21624.0A♭24.00″1923Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
23–2–261524.0G25.00″1923Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
34–2–11352.0F27.00″1923Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
45–0–01221.0E♭28.50″1923Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
56–0–231083.0D♭31.25″1923Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
67–0–181016.0C33.00″1923Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
78–3–8912.0B♭35.75″1923Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
812–0–7812.0A♭40.13″1923Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81923SteelGillett & Johnston8.1.B.d8.3
Update log
20/04/2025Project completed [David Godwin, Steeple keeper #008499]
07/07/2024New project added [David Godwin, steeple keeper for the Bradford on Avon towers #007176]
27/10/2022Frame Fr1 added; 1-8: canons, turning added [David Godwin, ringer and steeple keeper]
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