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 group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10327 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Peterborough Diocesan Guild |
| 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 12–1–3 in E
| 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) |
| Tuned | 1914 |
| Peals | View 53 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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 |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 5 | 1914 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.D.a | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 | 1914 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.D.a | 5.1 |
Notes
[1]Frame truss
Frame Fr2 Truss is the 8.3.A.m variant of Truss Type 8.3.D.a
Published: 09/04/2026
Update log
| 08/04/2026 | Fr1,Fr2: truss, layout added; material amended; frame note added [Paul M Mason via #010185] |
| 01/02/2019 | Indication of available toilet facility added [Geoff Pullin via e-mail] |