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)] |