Sparsholt, Hampshire, S Stephen
| Place | Sparsholt S Stephen |
| Lieutenancy area | Hampshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hampshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14627 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–1–20 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU435312 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.07856, -1.38020View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SO21 2NR |
| Diocese | Winchester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14356 |
| URL | https://www.wpbells.org/towers/sparsholt/ |
| Affiliation | Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 7–1–20 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–1–20 (832 lb or 377 kg) in A (886.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1995 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ring augmented from five to six bells; bells were refurbished, tuned, and rehung in a new frame |
| Tuned | 1995 |
| Peals | View 12 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–3–15 | 1497.0 | F♯ | 23.75″ | 1995 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–3–27 | 1332.0 | E | 25.06″ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | R | U | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–4 | 1185.0 | D | 27.50″ | 1829 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–22 | 1120.5 | C♯ | 29.19″ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | R | U | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–0–26 | 995.0 | B | 31.25″ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–1–20 | 886.0 | A | 34.63″ | 1951 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1995 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Update log
| 12/12/2024 | 1-6: turning added; Fr1: material amended, truss, layout added [Information (including pictures) provided by Paul Tanner, steeple keeper] |
| 20/11/2024 | Overhaul, tuning year added; 1-6: nominal added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. Information taken from board in the tower. Recorded by Tim Jackson and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 05/03/2019 | 1,3,6: diam added; 2,4,5: diam amended [David Sloman via 00013331] |