Tower details: Ringstead, Northamptonshire, Nativity of BVM

Place	Ringstead Nativity of BVM
Unitary authority	North Northamptonshire
Lieutenancy area	Northamptonshire
Country	England
Historic county	Northamptonshire
Dove tower ID	11989
Rings	6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–1–3 in ESee below
Frames	2See below
Grid reference	SP985751
Latitude & longitude	52.36528, -0.55349View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long	No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode	NN14 4DH
Diocese	Peterborough
Church	Church of England
Listed grade	I by Historic England
Church heritage record	10327
Also	Toilet
Affiliation	Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Performances	Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 28 performances here, of which 13 were peals and 1 was in the last two years

Bells	6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor	12–1–3 (1375 lb or 624 kg) in E (672.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls	2016 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Clappers/crownstaples/stays/roller boxes etc restored 1914 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) List all
Tuned	1914
Peals	View 52 peals in the Felstead Database
Also	Ground floor ringing chamber

	Bell	Weight	Nominal	Note	Diameter	Dated	Founder	Canons	Turning	Hanging
	1	4–3–6	1120.0	C♯	29.00″	1914	Gillett & Johnston	F		FC
	2	5–2–25	1007.0	B	31.50″	1682	Matthew I & Henry II Bagley			FC
	3	6–1–9	896.0	A	33.75″	1682	Matthew I & Henry II Bagley			FC
	4	8–0–16	839.5	G♯	35.88″	1914	Gillett & Johnston	F		FC
	5	8–3–27	755.0	F♯	39.00″	1682	Matthew I & Henry II Bagley			FC
	6	12–1–3	672.0	E	43.00″	1682	Matthew I & Henry II Bagley			FC

	Frame	Bells	Year	Material	Maker	Truss	Layout
	2	5	1914	Cast iron & steel	Gillett & Johnston
	1	1,2,3,4,6	1914	Cast iron & steel	Gillett & Johnston

Contributed by: Tim Jackson

01/02/2019

Indication of available toilet facility added [Geoff Pullin via e-mail]