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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 Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 10534
URL https://www.wpbells.org/towers/hawkley/
Affiliation Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 335 performances here, of which 96 were peals and 17 were in the last two years
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
List all
Tuned 1949
Peals View 111 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–0–131721.5A23.00″1949Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
23–1–181616.0G♯24.00″1949Gillett & JohnstonFNFC
33–1–61440.0F♯25.13″1900John Warner & SonsR4FC
4 [1]3–1–161290.4E26.14″1870Mears & StainbankRYFC
53–3–31156.0D27.00″c1448†Roger LandenY4FC
64–1–71080.5C♯29.13″c1448†Roger LandenY4FC
7 [2]6–0–24967.5B32.44″(1874)? James BarwellRYFC
88–1–25866.0A36.50″1997Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
Source: M Smith; CBC; J Hedgcock; RW1977/177; C Pickford; S Austin; TimJ; R Barber
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Other bells
Bells 2 (other bells)Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Service6–1–14968.5B32.63″1624†Bryan I EldridgeYYD
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
9 [3]Service2023SteelMatthew Higby & Co8.1.F.d1
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,81950Cast ironGillett & Johnston8.3.A.m8.3
Notes

[1]Bell history

Formerly 1/2 at Ramsden Crays, S Mary, Essex

Published: 14/10/2023

[2]Bell history

Formerly 3/4 at Garthbrengy, S David, Wales

Published: 14/10/2023

[3]Original of the bell

The former 7th, substituted in the main ring in 2023 and rehung above the new 7th in a new frame.

Published: 06/12/2023

Update log
12/03/2025Tuning year amended [Chris Pickford from G&J records]
06/03/20251950 overhaul description added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. Information taken from G&J board in the tower]
31/08/20247: founder, date amended; overhaul description amended [Chris Pickford, citing Brecon County Times 3 Oct 1874 via #007414]
12/07/2024Simulator added [Francesco Greenslade #007191]
10/02/20241997 tenor recast event added [Francesco Greenslade via #006065]
22/12/2023PN amended (phone tower contact to confirm via W&P Diocesan Guild Website) [Francesco Greenslade, attends practices #006064]
10/10/2023Project completed [Ben Kipling, Matthew Higby & Co]
07/10/2023Frame Fr9 added [Ben Kipling, Matthew Higby & Co]
04/10/2023Project description amended [Tim Jackson]
14/07/2023Ringing has resumed; however, project has not yet been completed [Roger Barber, project coordinator]
22/07/2022Frame Fr1: material amended [John Regin from personal visit]
12/07/2022Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [John Regin from personal visit]
09/07/2022New project added [Roger Barber, tower captain.]
16/11/20208: date amended [Roger Barber via 00014126]
22/07/20201-8: turning added; 1-4: canon info added [[James Hedgcock] via 00013918]
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