Hawkley, Hampshire, S Peter & S Paul
| Place | Hawkley S Peter & S Paul |
| Lieutenancy area | Hampshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hampshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12419 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–1–25 in ASee below 2 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SU745291 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.05696, -0.93728View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GU33 6ND |
| Diocese | Portsmouth |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10534 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.wpbells.org/towers/hawkley/ |
| Affiliation | Winchester and Portsmouth 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 8, tenor 8–1–25 in A
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–1–25 (949 lb or 430 kg) in A (866.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by Matthew Higby & Co (major overhaul) The poor sounding 7th bell has been retired and become the clock bell; it has been fitted with a trigger action hammer so that it can also be used as a service bell; the replacement bell is by James Barwell of Birmingham 1874 sourced by the Keltek trust; the 1867 Warner 4th has been replaced with an M&S bell of 1870; both bells have been tuned at Matthew Higby’s works. 2023 by Matthew Higby & Co Former 4th of 8 transferred to Matthew Higby's works for stock 1997 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Tenor bell (formerly John Warner & Sons 7-3-11 in A) recast by Whitechapel Bellfoundry Ltd 1950 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) Ring augmented from six to eight; bells rehung with all new fittings in a new frame |
| Tuned | 1949 |
| Peals | View 111 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–13 | 1721.5 | A | 23.00″ | 1949 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–18 | 1616.0 | G♯ | 24.00″ | 1949 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–1–6 | 1440.0 | F♯ | 25.13″ | 1900 | John Warner & Sons | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 [1] | 3–1–16 | 1290.4 | E | 26.14″ | 1870 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–3–3 | 1156.0 | D | 27.00″ | c1448† | Roger Landen | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 4–1–7 | 1080.5 | C♯ | 29.13″ | c1448† | Roger Landen | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 [2] | 6–0–24 | 967.5 | B | 32.44″ | (1874) | ? James Barwell | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–1–25 | 866.0 | A | 36.50″ | 1997 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 2 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service | 6–1–14 | 968.5 | B | 32.63″ | 1624† | Bryan I Eldridge | Y | Y | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 [3] | Service | 2023 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.F.d | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1950 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Bell 4/8 history
Bell 4/8 was previously bell 1/2 at Ramsden Crays, S Mary, Essex.
Published: 14/10/2023; updated: 27/12/2025
[2]Bell 7/8 history
Bell 7/8 was previously bell 3/4 at Garthbrengy, S David, Wales.
Published: 14/10/2023; updated: 27/12/2025
[3]Service bell origin
The Service bell, previously bell 7/8, was substituted from the main ring in 2023 and rehung above the new 7/8 in a new frame.
Published: 06/12/2023; updated: 27/12/2025
Update log
| 03/02/2026 | Toilet added [Rachael Barber, local contact via REMRKS571] |
| 12/03/2025 | Tuning year amended [Chris Pickford from G&J records] |
| 06/03/2025 | 1950 overhaul description added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. Information taken from G&J board in the tower] |
| 31/08/2024 | 7: founder, date amended; overhaul description amended [Chris Pickford, citing Brecon County Times 3 Oct 1874 via #007414] |
| 12/07/2024 | Simulator added [Francesco Greenslade #007191] |
| 10/02/2024 | 1997 tenor recast event added [Francesco Greenslade via #006065] |
| 22/12/2023 | PN amended (phone tower contact to confirm via W&P Diocesan Guild Website) [Francesco Greenslade, attends practices #006064] |
| 10/10/2023 | Project completed [Ben Kipling, Matthew Higby & Co] |
| 07/10/2023 | Frame Fr9 added [Ben Kipling, Matthew Higby & Co] |
| 04/10/2023 | Project description amended [Tim Jackson] |
| 14/07/2023 | Ringing has resumed; however, project has not yet been completed [Roger Barber, project coordinator] |
| 22/07/2022 | Frame Fr1: material amended [John Regin from personal visit] |
| 12/07/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [John Regin from personal visit] |
| 09/07/2022 | New project added [Roger Barber, tower captain.] |
| 16/11/2020 | 8: date amended [Roger Barber via 00014126] |
| 22/07/2020 | 1-8: turning added; 1-4: canon info added [[James Hedgcock] via 00013918] |