Cold Ashby, Northamptonshire, S Denys
| Place | Cold Ashby S Denys |
| Unitary authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Northamptonshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Northamptonshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11572 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6½ cwt in ASee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP656762 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.38057, -1.03760View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 52.38086, -1.03757 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | NN6 6EN |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10117 |
| Affiliation | Peterborough Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 6½ cwt in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6½ cwt (728 lb or ~330 kg) in A (878.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (2nd, 4th) |
| Overhauled | 2003 by Eayre & Smith |
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | 4th is the oldest dated bell hung for full-circle ringing |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–1–18 | 1469.0 | F♯ | 23.00″ | 1899 | John Warner & Sons | F | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–0–3 | 1324.0 | E | 24.50″ | 2003 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–14 | 1196.5 | D | 24.88″ | 1880 | John Taylor & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 4¾ cwt | 1122.5 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1317† | W Flint | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 5½ cwt | 980.5 | B | 30.50″ | 1606 | Newcombe (generic) | R | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 6½ cwt | 878.5 | A | 33.25″ | 1606 | Newcombe (generic) | R | M | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 2003 | Steel | Eayre & Smith | 8.1.B | 1 | ||
| 1 | 2,3,4,5,6 | 1914 | Steel | Alfred Bowell | 8.1.C.a | 5.X |
Update log
| 15/09/2023 | Fr1: layout amended (layout is 5.4 but with Pit E centred on Pits A/D); Fr2: layout added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit] |
| 09/07/2021 | 1-6: nominals added [Recordings by Rob Palmer, analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 14/02/2021 | Note that the 4th is the oldest dated bell hung for full-circle ringing [Dove records] |
| 04/07/2019 | PN (2,4 Mon) info added [Rob Palmer (Branch Steward) via e-mail] |