North Bradley, Wiltshire, S Nicholas
| Place | North Bradley S Nicholas |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11723 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–1–5 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST854548 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.29302, -2.21010View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.29254, -2.20969 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | BA14 0TD |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12504 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/devizes/tower-171 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| 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 14–1–5 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–1–5 (1601 lb or 726 kg) in F♯ (719.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2004 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) The back six bells were tuned and rehung with partially new fittings 1950 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) The ring was augmented from six to eight bells; a steel frame for two bells was added above the existing frame 1935 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) Bells were rehung on ball bearings; clappers were replaced |
| Tuned | 2004 |
| Peals | View 83 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–26 | 1439.0 | F♯ | 27.00″ | 1949 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–11 | 1362.0 | E♯ | 28.00″ | 1949 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–26 | 1208.0 | D♯ | 29.88″ | 1748 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–1–12 | 1076.0 | C♯ | 30.50″ | 1748 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–1–3 | 957.0 | B | 33.00″ | 1748 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–0–14 | 908.0 | A♯ | 34.50″ | 1748 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | FC | |||
| 7 | 8–3–18 | 808.0 | G♯ | 37.88″ | 1748 | Thomas I Bilbie | Y | FC | |||
| 8 | 14–1–5 | 719.0 | F♯ | 43.00″ | 1591† | John Wallis | R | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3, 4 | 1950 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank | 8.1.B.a | 2.X2 | ||
| 1 | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1893 | Timber | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 6.1 |
Update log
| 21/08/2024 | Overhauls added; frames Fr1, Fr2 added; 1,2: turning added [Jack Pease, from personal visit. Additional information taken from the Christopher Dalton papers and the Taylors board in the tower] |