Wighton, Norfolk, All Saints
| Place | Wighton All Saints |
| Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Norfolk |
| Dove tower ID | 11885 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–2–4 in B♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TF940399 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.92201, 0.88511View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR23 1PL |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9163 |
| URLs | https://ndar.org.uk/towers/wighton/ https://churchbellsofnorfolk.weebly.com/wighton-all-saints.html |
| Affiliation | Norwich Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 7–2–4 in B♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–2–4 (844 lb or 383 kg) in B♭ (909.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue (1st) |
| Overhauled | 1980 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
| Tuned | 1980 |
| Peals | View 20 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–12 | 1532.5 | G | 26.00″ | 1980 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–1–14 | 1363.5 | F | 27.00″ | 1901 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–2–4 | 1213.0 | E♭ | 28.88″ | 1901 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–3–10 | 1150.5 | D | 29.75″ | 1901 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–2–8 | 1022.5 | C | 32.00″ | 1901 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 7–2–4 | 909.0 | B♭ | 35.50″ | 1901 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1980 | Iroko | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 6.A | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Origin of bells
2-6 ex St Paul Maidstone; see RW1980/179 (chime but ringing weights) Tower collapsed in 1965 and rebuilt in 1976. One bell (1637 Brend) was recast to make the current treble.
Published: 22/08/2021; updated: 03/11/2022
Update log
| 03/11/2022 | Fr1: Truss and layout added; URLs added [Church Bells of Norfolk website via Neal Dodge] |