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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList 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 | 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 BellBoard |
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) |
| Overhauled | 2004 by John Taylor & Co The back six bells were tuned and rehung with partially new fittings 1950 by Mears & Stainbank 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 Bells were rehung on ball bearings; clappers were replaced |
| Tuned | 2004 |
| Peals | View 83 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | 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 [1] | 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 |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
Fr2 layout is two pits end-to-end
Published: 21/08/2024
Update log
| 21/08/2024 | Overhauls added; 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] |