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Chippenham, Wiltshire, S Andrew
Place Chippenham
S Andrew
Shown in county lists as Chippenham, S Andrew
Unitary authority Wiltshire
Lieutenancy area Wiltshire
Country England
Historic county Wiltshire
Dove tower ID 10837
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–1–5 in E♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST922732
Latitude & longitude 51.45784, -2.11282View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode SN15 3HP
Diocese Bristol
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 1429
Also Toilet
Affiliation Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 280 performances here, of which 20 were peals and 14 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 18–1–5 in E♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 18–1–5 (2049 lb or 929 kg) in E♭ (635.0 Hz)
Practices Wed
Projects & overhauls
1950 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
1734 by Abraham II Rudhall (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 37 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–3–31272.0E♭30.00″1734Abraham II RudhallRFC
26–1–161201.0D31.13″1734Abraham II RudhallRFC
36–2–241069.0C32.50″1734Abraham II RudhallRFC
47–1–19952.0B♭34.38″1734Abraham II RudhallRFC
58–3–9846.0A♭37.38″1734Abraham II RudhallRFC
610–0–7800.0G39.00″1734Abraham II RudhallRFC
712–3–27712.5F42.50″1734Abraham II RudhallRFC
818–1–5635.0E♭48.75″1734Abraham II RudhallRFC
Source: twr website; A Higson
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,81893OakGillett & Johnston8
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1950 by John Taylor & Co
Pit for bell 2/8 made narrower
Frame 1: 1989 by John Taylor & Co
Frame foundation strengthened by installing two steel joists underneath it
Update log
30/09/2024Frame Fr1 frame and frame mods added [Jack Pease from the Christopher Dalton papers. See also Bell News 1893 p364]
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