Toft, Cambridgeshire, S Andrew
| Place | Toft S Andrew |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cambridgeshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13716 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–3–2 in ASee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | TL362557 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.18342, -0.00898View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CB23 2RH |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4516 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.cambridgeringing.info/Towers/tower.php?id=66 |
| Affiliation | Ely Diocesan Association |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–3–2 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–3–2 (982 lb or 445 kg) in A (893.0 Hz) |
| Peals | View 16 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–24 | 1498.0 | F♯ | 23.88″ | 2001 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–0 | 1332.0 | E | 25.50″ | 1999 | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 [1] | 3–1–12 | 1189.0 | D | 27.13″ | 1797 | Robert Taylor | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–3–2 | 1121.0 | C♯ | 29.00″ | 1666 | Christopher Graye | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–3–9 | 1000.0 | B | 31.50″ | c1480† | Bury St Edmunds foundry | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–3–2 | 893.0 | A | 35.38″ | c1530† | Thomas Lawrence | Y | 8 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 2001 | Steel | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | 8.1.F | 1 | ||
| 1 | 2, 5, 6 | 1894 | Oak | Whites of Appleton | 6.A | 3.1 ➔ 5.1 | ||
| 1A | 3, 4 | 1999 | Cast iron | John Taylor Bellfounders Ltd | 8.3.A.h | 2.X2 |
Notes
[1]History of the bell
Bell 3/6 was previously bell 2/3 at Hardwick, S Mary, Cambridgeshire.
Published: 02/08/2026
Update log
| 02/08/2026 | History of 3rd noted [via #609] |
| 30/12/2023 | Frames Fr1,Fr1A,Fr2 added [Cambridgeshire Bell Frame by Robert Walker; Toft Bells by Richard Howard (details confirmed by Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive via Frame Backlog] |
| 06/02/2021 | 1-2,5-6: turning added [“Toft Bells” by Richard Howard] |