Dereham, Norfolk, S Nicholas
| Place | Dereham S Nicholas or East Dereham |
| Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Norfolk |
| Dove tower ID | 11591 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 22–3–21 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TF987132 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.68082, 0.93828View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR19 1EB |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 8887 |
| URLs | https://ndar.org.uk/towers/east-dereham/ https://churchbellsofnorfolk.weebly.com/east-dereham-st-nicholas.html |
| Affiliation | Norwich Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 8, tenor 22–3–21 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 22–3–21 (2569 lb or 1165 kg) in E♭ (605.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2013 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 152 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | Detached tower |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–2–1 | 1211.0 | E♭ | 31.00″ | 1804 | Thomas I Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 7–0–6 | 1142.0 | D | 32.75″ | 1785 | William Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–1–17 | 1016.0 | C | 33.50″ | 1753 | Lester & Pack | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–2–26 | 907.0 | B♭ | 37.25″ | 1839 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 10–1–20 | 807.0 | A♭ | 40.00″ | 1804 | Thomas I Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 13–2–8 | 763.0 | G | 43.63″ | 1753 | Lester & Pack | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 15–0–11 | 679.0 | F | 45.25″ | 1864 | G Mears & Co | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 22–3–21 | 605.0 | E♭ | 50.00″ | 1957 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 16.18″ | c1599† | (unidentified) | R | N | S | |||||
| ex Clock [1] | 4¼ cwt | 1466.0 | F♯ | 26.50″ | 1839 | Thomas II Mears | Y | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Sanctus | |||||||
| 2 | ex Clock | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1957 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Disused bell
The bell is a disused clock bell. [Max Meeson, Ringing Master]
Published: 04/06/2024; updated: 17/06/2025
Update log
| 08/12/2025 | Place changed from East Dereham to Dereham on 24 Jun 1991, and this has been adopted by the parish. [Simon Rudd via #009439] |
| 14/03/2024 | Disused bell renamed [Max Meeson, Ringing Master] |
| 02/03/2024 | Frame Fr1: material amended [Andrew Higson via Frame Backlog] |
| 20/09/2023 | Sanctus: canons, turning added; Sanctus, Disused: hanging type added [Max Meeson, ringing master #005646 #005652] |