Littledean, Gloucestershire, S Ethelbert
| Place | Littledean S Ethelbert |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 15219 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–12 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SO672135 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.81987, -2.47715View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GL14 3NL |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5540 |
| URL | http://www.bagleybells.co.uk/towers/glos.htm#LITTLEDEAN |
| Affiliation | Gloucester and Bristol 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 8–2–12 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–2–12 (964 lb or 437 kg) in G (802.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2005 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Augmented from 6 bells bells rehung in new frames and new fittings provided for all the bells. Augmented to 8 with the Whitechaple Bell foundry trebles. Old bells were retuned at the same time. |
| Tuned | 2005 |
| Peals | View 5 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–0 | 1605.5 | G | 24.25″ | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–19 | 1502.5 | F♯ | 25.25″ | 2005 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–3–16 | 1343.5 | E | 27.13″ | 1752 | William Evans | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–23 | 1200.5 | D | 28.56″ | 1894 | Gillett & Johnston | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–2–9 | 1072.0 | C | 30.13″ | 1752 | William Evans | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–0–12 | 1003.5 | B | 30.81″ | 1752 | William Evans | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–3–11 | 897.0 | A | 34.56″ | 1752 | William Evans | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–2–12 | 802.0 | G | 38.00″ | 1752 | William Evans | R | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3, 5, 7 | 2005 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | |||
| 1 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 | 2005 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h |
Update log
| 20/12/2024 | 1-8: turning added [Jack hunt, from local knowledge] |
| 12/12/2024 | Overhaul description added; frames Fr1,Fr2: truss added [Whites of Applton certificate describing the work in the tower via Jack Hunt #007815/26] |