Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, All Saints
| Place | Cottenham All Saints |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cambridgeshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14338 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–2–12 in FSee below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL454686 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.29653, 0.13215View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CB24 8SL |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4582 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://ely.elyda.org.uk/towers/cottenham-details |
| Affiliation | Ely Diocesan Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | View peal boards on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board 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 6, tenor 15–2–12 in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–2–12 (1748 lb or 793 kg) in F (701.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 2002 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells were tuned and rehung with all new fittings in a new cast iron frame 1800 by John Briant (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 2002 |
| Peals | View 40 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–3–0 | 1180.0 | D | 31.50″ | 1800 | John Briant | Y | FC | |||
| 2 | 7–0–22 | 1050.0 | C | 32.88″ | 1800 | John Briant | Y | FC | |||
| 3 | 7–3–14 | 936.0 | B♭ | 34.38″ | 1800 | John Briant | Y | FC | |||
| 4 | 8–2–15 | 886.0 | A | 35.75″ | 1800 | John Briant | Y | FC | |||
| 5 | 10–2–24 | 788.0 | G | 39.63″ | 1800 | John Briant | Y | FC | |||
| 6 | 15–2–12 | 701.0 | F | 44.50″ | 1800 | John Briant | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demonstration | 996.5 | B | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | c1617 | Oak | 5.F & 5.P | 6.7 | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2002 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 6.1 |
Update log
| 01/09/2026 | Ringing resumed [Kit Kilgour via #010926] |
| 04/04/2026 | Demonstration bell: hum, note added [Recorded by Kit Kilgour, local contact, and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 27/03/2026 | Ringing suspended temporarily [Kit Kilgour, local contact] |
| 12/01/2026 | Demonstration bell added (details to follow) [Tim Jackson, from personal visit] |
| 21/03/2025 | Overhaul description added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. Information taken from Taylors board in the tower] |
| 23/06/2020 | 1-6: frameid added; fr1,fr2: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |