Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, Christ Church
| Place | Bradford on Avon Christ Church Shown in county lists as Bradford on Avon, ChCh |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10502 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–0–7 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST827613 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.35096, -2.24931View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA15 1QL |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12492 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/devizes/tower-17 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View 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♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–0–7 (1351 lb or 613 kg) in A♭ (812.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (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 |
| Peals | View 87 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–2 | 1624.0 | A♭ | 24.00″ | 1923 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–26 | 1524.0 | G | 25.00″ | 1923 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–1 | 1352.0 | F | 27.00″ | 1923 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–0–0 | 1221.0 | E♭ | 28.50″ | 1923 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–23 | 1083.0 | D♭ | 31.25″ | 1923 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–0–18 | 1016.0 | C | 33.00″ | 1923 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–3–8 | 912.0 | B♭ | 35.75″ | 1923 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 12–0–7 | 812.0 | A♭ | 40.13″ | 1923 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1923 | Steel | Gillett & Johnston | 8.1.B.d | 8.3 |
Update log
| 20/04/2025 | Project completed [David Godwin, Steeple keeper #008499] |
| 07/07/2024 | New project added [David Godwin, steeple keeper for the Bradford on Avon towers #007176] |
| 27/10/2022 | Frame Fr1 added; 1-8: canons, turning added [David Godwin, ringer and steeple keeper] |