Wicken, Northamptonshire, S John Ev
| Place | Wicken S John Ev |
| Unitary authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Northamptonshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Northamptonshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12991 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–1–20 in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP744395 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.04897, -0.91513View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK19 6BU |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10228 |
| Affiliation | Peterborough Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 2 boards recording performances at this tower 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 8, tenor 15–1–20 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–1–20 (1728 lb or 784 kg) in F (696.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1931 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 194 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–24 | 1394.0 | F | 27.00″ | 1931 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–27 | 1314.0 | E | 28.00″ | 1931 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–26 | 1170.0 | D | 30.25″ | 1898 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–3–2 | 1044.0 | C | 32.00″ | 1931 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–3–22 | 929.0 | B♭ | 34.13″ | 1798 | John Briant | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–0–8 | 875.0 | A | 37.00″ | 1620† | Hugh II Watts | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–2–25 | 781.0 | G | 40.50″ | 1619† | Hugh II Watts | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–1–20 | 696.0 | F | 44.50″ | 1619† | Hugh II Watts | R | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 0–3–10 | 15.88″ | 1686 | Richard III Chandler | Y |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1931 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8 |
Update log
Last updated: 18/08/2009