Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire, S Cyriac & S Julitta
| Place | Swaffham Prior S Cyriac & S Julitta |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cambridgeshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11811 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10 cwt in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL568638 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.25090, 0.29571View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CB25 0JX |
| Ownership | Churches Conservation Trust |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 18837 |
| URL | http://ely.elyda.org.uk/towers/swaffham-prior-details |
| Affiliation | Ely Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 10 cwt in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10 cwt (~1120 lb or ~510 kg) in G (784.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2021 by Matthew Higby & Co Tenor was rehung on new gudgeons and self aligning roller bearings. Original headstock and other fittings were reused 1791 by John Briant (ring created) List allRing installed |
| Peals | View 34 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 cwt | 1324.5 | E | 28.88″ | 1791 | John Briant | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 5¼ cwt | 1185.5 | D | 30.13″ | 1791 | John Briant | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 6 cwt | 1056.0 | C | 32.25″ | 1791 | John Briant | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 6¾ cwt | 996.0 | B | 33.38″ | 1791 | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7¾ cwt | 895.0 | A | 35.25″ | 1791 | John Briant | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 10 cwt | 784.0 | G | 39.25″ | 1791 | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused | 2 cwt | 1860.0 | B♭ | 21.00″ | 1798 | John Briant | Y | U |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | c1791 | Oak | 6.A | 6.2 R |
Update log
| 30/03/2025 | Disused: role changed from Clock, canons, hanging added [Ryan Faulkner-Hatt #008427] |
| 10/03/2024 | CofE Diocese added [CHR] |
| 24/06/2021 | 4,6: turning added [Matthew Higby] |
| 23/05/2021 | Restoration work complete (ringing now possible again) - tenor was rehung on new gudgeons and self aligning roller bearings. Original headstock and other fittings were reused [Matthew Higby via Email] |
| 24/06/2020 | 1-6: frameid added; fr1: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 22/02/2019 | No ringing at present: problems with tenor [J Garnett (Dist Sec - info from tower sec) via e-mail] |