Tower details

Place	Whatton in the Vale S John of Beverley or Whatton
Lieutenancy area	Nottinghamshire
Country	England
Historic county	Nottinghamshire
Dove tower ID	10882
Rings	8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–0–24 in ESee below Other bellsSee below
Frames	3See below
Grid reference	SK745396
Latitude & longitude	52.94928, -0.89249View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode	NG13 9EL
Diocese	Southwell and Nottingham
Church	Church of England
Listed grade	II* by Historic England
Church heritage record	13359
Also	Toilet
Affiliation	Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild
Performances	Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 111 performances here, of which 28 were peals and 14 were in the last two years

Bells	8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor	13–0–24 (1480 lb or 671 kg) in E (654.0 Hz)
Overhauled	1966 by Local labour/guild/assn Bell rehung on ball bearings in the existing frame
Peals	View 91 peals in the Felstead Database

	Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning	Hanging
	1	3–3–19	1308.0	E	26.38″	1969	John Taylor & Co	F		FC
	2	4–1–14	1235.0	D♯	27.44″	1969	John Taylor & Co	F		FC
	3	5–1–3	1091.0	C♯	30.00″	1913	Gillett & Johnston	F		FC
	4	5–3–10	982.0	B	32.00″	1618†	Henry II Oldfield	R		FC
	5	6–1–26	872.0	A	34.00″	1618†	Henry II Oldfield	R		FC
	6	7–3–27	818.0	G♯	36.50″	1618†	Henry II Oldfield	R		FC
	7	10–2–13	736.0	F♯	41.00″	1618†	Henry II Oldfield	R		FC
	8	13–0–24	654.0	E	44.50″	1590†	Henry II Oldfield	R		FC

Bells

	Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning	Hanging
	Service [1]	¾ cwt	2019.5	B	14.50″	c1399†	Unidentified (inscribed)	Y	4	D

	Frame	Bells	Year	Material	Maker	Truss	Layout
	9	Service		Steel		8.1.A
	1	1,2,5,6,7,8	1913	Cast iron	Gillett & Johnston	8.3.A.m	6.1 ➔ 8.3
	– 1.1	3,4	1968	Cast iron	Local labour/guild/assn	8.3.A.h	2.X1

Contributed by: David Sloman

[1]Service bell hanging

Bell is hung dead from a steel beam in the ringing chamber

Published: 07/11/2024

23/01/2025	1966 overhaul: contractor amended, description added; Fr1: truss, layout, resultant layout added (the new frame sides were supplied by Taylors); Fr1.1 added; frame mods amended [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. See RW 1969 p40]
07/11/2024	Fr9 added; Service: weight, nominal, note, turning, hanging added, founder, canons amended [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. Recorded by Tim Jackson and analysed by Nick Bowden. See CB Notts, Dawson (weight)]