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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NR23 1PL |
| Diocese | Norwich |
| Church group | 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 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
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) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1980 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) 1901 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 1980 |
| Peals | View 20 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added; URLs added [Church Bells of Norfolk website via Neal Dodge] |