West Dereham, Norfolk, S Andrew
| Place | West Dereham S Andrew |
| Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Norfolk |
| Dove tower ID | 11308 |
| Rings | 5 (chime), tenor 7 cwt in B♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TF667021 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.59118, 0.45993View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PE33 9RT |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4788 |
| URL | http://wisbech.elyda.org.uk/towers/west-dereham-details |
| Affiliation | Ely Diocesan Association |
Chime of 5, tenor 7 cwt in B♭
| Bells | 5 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7 cwt (~800 lb or ~400 kg) in B♭ (930.1 Hz) |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | One bell (or more) cracked or broken Round tower |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2½ cwt | 1423.8 | F | 24.80″ | c1785 | Thomas Osborn | Y | U | |||
| 2 | 3¼ cwt | E♭ | 26.18″ | c1785 | Thomas Osborn | Y | U | ||||
| 3 | 3¾ cwt | 1171.5 | D | 27.90″ | c1785 | Thomas Osborn | Y | U | |||
| 4 | 4¾ cwt | 1038.0 | C | 29.88″ | c1785 | Thomas Osborn | Y | U | |||
| 5 | 7 cwt | 930.1 | B♭ | 33.22″ | 1785 | Thomas Osborn | Y | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | c1552† | Timber | Unidentified | 5.P | 3.1 |
Notes
[1]Status of bells
Formerly hung for full circle ringing, these bells have been remodelled into a chime.
Bell 2 is cracked and stands on the floor in the room below the bells. Bells 1, 3, 4 and 5 are hung dead in the frame. Bell 5 has a trigger-action clapper and can be sounded from the ground floor. Bells 1, 3 and 4 are not sounded. [Bill Hibbert, visit 27 Jun 2023]
Published: 31/07/2023; updated: 31/07/2023
Update log
| 25/09/2023 | Bells 1-4 are not hung [Tim Jackson] |
| 31/07/2023 | 1,3,4,5 nominals added. Formerly hung for full circle ringing, now remodelled as a chime, hung dead with one bell unhung. [Bill Hibbert visit 27 Jun 2023 via #005278] |
| 14/03/2022 | 1-4: hanging type amended [Dove database note dated 12/Mar/2011 (Tim Jackson)] |