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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | BA15 1QL |
Diocese | Salisbury |
Church | 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 BellBoard |
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 & events | 1List |
Peals | View 87 peals in the Felstead Database |
Additional information | Ringing discontinued while restoration work under way |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
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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 | ||
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1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1923 | Steel | Gillett & Johnston | 8.1.B.d | 8.3 |
Update log
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] |