Littleton Drew, Wiltshire, All Saints
| Place | Littleton Drew All Saints |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13222 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–1–8 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST831801 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.52038, -2.24435View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SN14 7NA |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1444 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 8 performances here, of which none were peals and 2 were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 7–1–8 in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–1–8 (820 lb or 372 kg) in A♭ (839.1 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2022 by Matthew Higby & Co Rehung and augmented to 6 |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Rung from chancel |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–2–27 | 1404.4 | F | 23.50″ | 1978 | John Taylor & Co | R | N | FC | ||
| 2 [1] | 2–3–8 | 1258.6 | E♭ | 24.33″ | 1915 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 [2] | 3–3–13 | 1118.8 | D♭ | 27.52″ | 1915 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–27 | 1048.9 | C | 30.35″ | c1480† | Bristol foundry | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–3–23 | 943.9 | B♭ | 32.68″ | c1510† | Bristol foundry | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–1–8 | 839.1 | A♭ | 35.47″ | c1520† | Thomas Gefferies | Y | X | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 2022 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.B.a | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Origin of bell
Transferred to Littleton Drew from Harrogate (St Mary) where it was the 2nd of the chime of 8.
Published: 05/02/2024
[2]Origin of bell
Transferred to Littleton Drew from Harrogate (St Mary) where it was the 3rd of the chime of 8.
Published: 05/02/2024
Update log
| 31/12/2022 | New Frame Fr1 added. The former frame, renamed Fr2, was destroyed during the recent restoration project [Matthew Higby] |
| 14/02/2022 | GF, rung from chancel added [Matthew Higby] |
| 11/02/2022 | Project completed. No longer anticlockwise. [Matthew Higby] |
| 26/02/2021 | 1-3: nominal, diameter amended, turning amended [Matthew Higby via Email] |
| 25/02/2021 | Of the back 3: 1-3: weight, turning amended. Of the new front 3: 1-3: weight, nominal, diameter, turning, hanging amended. 1: canons amended. [Matthew Higby] |
| 16/11/2020 | Tenor weighed on receipt at Matthew Higby & Co [Matthew Higby & Co records via Matthew Higby] |
| 16/11/2020 | 4-6: wt amended to 'as received' value [Matthew Higby via 00014127] |
| 20/05/2020 | Nu1-Nu3: (pre tuning)details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 15/05/2020 | Bells removed: being rehung and augmented to 6 [Matthew Higby via e-mail] |