Nuneaton, Warwickshire, S Nicolas
Place | Nuneaton S Nicolas |
Lieutenancy area | Warwickshire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Warwickshire |
Dove tower ID | 11805 |
Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–1–5 in ESee below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | SP365916 |
Latitude & longitude | 52.52146, -1.46295View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | CV11 4AT |
Diocese | Coventry |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 3726 |
URL | http://warksbells.co.uk/nuneaton/ |
Affiliation | Coventry Diocesan Guild |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 14–1–5 in E
Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 14–1–5 (1601 lb or 726 kg) in E (646.5 Hz) |
Overhauled | 2024 by John Taylor & Co Bearings of bells 1, 4 & 8 lifted and cleaned/replaced. The 5th bell rehung after removing the headstock and fitting new gudgeons. |
Peals | View 245 peals in the Felstead Database |
Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 cwt | 1314.0 | E | 28.50″ | 1873 | John Warner & Sons | Y | FC | |||
2 | 5½ cwt | 1221.0 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 1873 | John Warner & Sons | Y | FC | |||
3 | 5¾ cwt | 1100.0 | C♯ | 31.50″ | 1703 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | FC | |||
4 | 7 cwt | 983.0 | B | 34.00″ | 1809 | John Briant | R | FC | |||
5 | 8½ cwt | 868.5 | A | 36.00″ | 1873 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
6 | 9½ cwt | 816.5 | G♯ | 37.50″ | 1703 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | FC | |||
7 | 11 cwt | 723.0 | F♯ | 40.00″ | 1873 | John Warner & Sons | F | FC | |||
8 | 14–1–5 | 646.5 | E | 44.50″ | 1873 | John Warner & Sons | F | FC |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2,3,6,7 | 1809 | Timber | John Over | 8.3 | |||
– 1.1 | 1,4,5,8 | 1908 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 8.3 |
Update log
12/09/2024 | Project completed [David Potter] |
28/06/2024 | New project added [David Potter #007149] |
22/05/2024 | Bells temporarily unringable following the failure of a gudgeon on the 5th bell [Andrew Alldrick #007002] |
24/09/2022 | Frame Fr1: maker, layout added; Frame Fr1 modifications added; Frame Fr1.1 added [Mike Chester, from personal visit. Additional information provided by Chris Pickford.] |
09/09/2022 | Ellacombe added [Mike Chester] |