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Castor, Cambridgeshire, S Kyneburgha
Place Castor
S Kyneburgha
Unitary authority City of Peterborough
Lieutenancy area Cambridgeshire
Country England
Historic subdivision Soke of Peterborough
Historic county Northamptonshire
Dove tower ID 14322
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–0–9 in GSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TL124985
Latitude & longitude 52.57295, -0.34175View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode PE5 7AX
Diocese Peterborough
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 10382
Also Toilet
URL http://www.petbells.org.uk/castor/
Affiliation Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 272 performances here, of which 55 were peals and 39 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 10–0–9 in G
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–0–9 (1129 lb or 512 kg) in G (769.0 Hz)
Practices Mon
Projects & overhauls
2024 by John Taylor & Son
Replaced Hastings stays on back six with conventional stays, sliders and runner boards
1700 by Henry II Bagley (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 65 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Ringing Centre
ART Teaching Centre: Castor Ringing School
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–161536.0G25.50″2000John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
24–0–221442.0F♯26.00″2000John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
34–0–171289.5E27.25″1700†Henry II BagleyR4FC
44–0–211154.0D28.25″1700†Henry II BagleyR4FC
54–3–141025.0C30.50″1700†Henry II BagleyR4FC
66–0–16965.5B32.58″1700†Henry II BagleyR4FC
77–0–19865.0A35.88″1700†Henry II BagleyR4FC
810–0–9769.0G39.00″1700†Henry II BagleyR4FC
Source: J Hedgcock(twr board); CBC; A Higson; TimJ(#281/#282)
Contributed by: [James Hedgcock]
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
13, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81900Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.C.e6.4
– 1.11, 21999Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.C.e2
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
25/03/2024Project completed [David Potter #006712]
25/03/2024New project [David Potter #006691]
23/05/20201-8: frameid added; fr1,fr1A: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
18/05/20203-8: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
10/05/20201,2: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00013745]
29/01/2020Postode amended; URL amended [PDG website via www]
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