Alveston, Gloucestershire, S Helen
| Place | Alveston S Helen |
| Unitary authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 11351 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 14¼ cwt in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST633874 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.58501, -2.53049View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS35 3QG |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1409 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URLs | http://southglosbells.wordpress.com/alveston-s-helen/ https://www.bellsgandb.org.uk/cgi-bin/makepage.cgi?b=2#26 |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 14¼ cwt in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14¼ cwt (~1600 lb or ~720 kg) in F♯ (722.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1980 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) List allBells rehung with new fittings in the existing frame |
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3½ cwt | 1213.5 | D♯ | 26.00″ | 1885 | Llewellins & James | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 4 cwt | 1094.5 | C♯ | 27.50″ | c1420† | Bristol foundry | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 4½ cwt | 971.5 | B | 29.00″ | 1635† | ? John I Pennington ('IP') | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 5½ cwt | 928.0 | A♯ | 32.00″ | 1885 | Llewellins & James | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 9 cwt | 808.0 | G♯ | 38.00″ | 1885 | Llewellins & James | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 14¼ cwt | 722.0 | F♯ | 44.50″ | 1885 | Llewellins & James | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | c1885 | Timber | Llewellins & James | 6.A | 6.1 |
Update log
| 12/08/2025 | 1,4-6: weight, canon amended; 2: weight amended; 6: diameter amended; 1980 WBF project added [Andrew Nicholson via REMRKS549] |
| 17/03/2019 | Frame Fr1 added; 1-6: frameid added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |