Tydd St Giles, Cambridgeshire, S Giles
Place | Tydd St Giles S Giles |
Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Cambridgeshire |
Dove tower ID | 14815 |
Rings | 6 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–8 in ASee below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | TF427164 |
Latitude & longitude | 52.72685, 0.11212View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | PE13 5LB |
Diocese | Ely |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 4824 |
URL | http://wisbech.elyda.org.uk/towers/tydd-g-details |
Affiliation | Ely Diocesan Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 8 performances here, of which 1 was a peal and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–2–8 in A
Bells | 6 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 8–2–8 (960 lb or 435 kg) in A |
Overhauled | 1956 by Mears & Stainbank |
Peals | View 6 peals in the Felstead Database |
Additional information | Unringable Detached tower |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3–3–19 | F♯ | 25.88″ | 1887 | Mears & Stainbank | FC | |||||
2 | 4–2–11 | E | 27.38″ | 1887 | Mears & Stainbank | FC | |||||
3 | 4–2–12 | D | 29.00″ | 1887 | Mears & Stainbank | FC | |||||
4 | 5–2–9 | C♯ | 30.25″ | 1887 | Mears & Stainbank | FC | |||||
5 | 7–0–9 | B | 32.88″ | 1887 | Mears & Stainbank | FC | |||||
6 | 8–2–8 | A | 36.00″ | 1887 | Mears & Stainbank | FC |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1888 | Timber | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Reason for being unringable
Severe cracking in the tower brought to light by the quinquennial survey
Published: 18/06/2023
Update log
02/11/2022 | U/R added [Tom Ridgman, Ely DA Bells Advisor.] |