East Dereham, Norfolk, S Nicholas
| Place | East Dereham S Nicholas |
| 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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR19 1EB |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church | 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 BellBoard |
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) |
| Overhauled | 2013 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
| Peals | View 149 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Additional information | Detached tower |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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 | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 16.18″ | c1599† | (unidentified) | R | N | S | |||||
| Unused [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 | Unused | |||||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1957 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Note on the bell
The bell is a disused clock bell. [Max Meeson, Ringing Master]
Published: 04/06/2024; updated: 04/06/2024
Update log
| 14/03/2024 | Unused bell renamed [Max Meeson, Ringing Master] |
| 02/03/2024 | Fr1: material amended [Andrew Higson via Frame Backlog] |
| 20/09/2023 | Sanctus: canons, turning added; Sanctus,Unused: hanging type added [Max Meeson, ringing master #005646 #005652] |