Wonston, Hampshire, Holy Trinity
| Place | Wonston Holy Trinity |
| Lieutenancy area | Hampshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hampshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15334 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–0–20 in A♭See below 1 (display bells), tenor 1–0–14 in A♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SU476395 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.15307, -1.31961View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SO21 3PE |
| Diocese | Winchester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14374 |
| URL | https://www.wpbells.org/towers/wonston/ |
| Affiliation | Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–0–20 in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–0–20 (916 lb or 415 kg) in A♭ (810.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Sat (exc Aug) 10:00 |
| Overhauled | 1981 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry The bells were tuned; the back five were rehung with mainly new fittings |
| Tuned | 1981 |
| Peals | View 70 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–24 | 1361.0 | F | 25.50″ | 1932 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–12 | 1215.0 | E♭ | 27.50″ | 1802 | James Wells | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 4–3–12 | 1080.0 | D♭ | 29.13″ | 1802 | James Wells | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 5–1–24 | 1023.0 | C | 31.00″ | 1802 | James Wells | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 6–1–12 | 908.0 | B♭ | 33.50″ | 1802 | James Wells | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–0–20 | 810.5 | A♭ | 36.50″ | 1802 | James Wells | R | FC |
Display bells, tenor 1–0–14 in A♯
| Bells | 1 (display bells)Edit details |
| Tenor | 1–0–14 (126 lb or 57 kg) in A♯ |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display [1] | 1–0–14 | A♯ | 18.13″ | 1893 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Display | Timber | 1.D | |||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 of 6 |
Notes
[1]Bell history
Bell was previously bell 1/1 at Sutton Scotney, S Luke, which was demolished in 1982; the bell was rehung at Wonston in 1983
Published: 20/02/2025; updated: 14/03/2025
Update log
| 14/03/2025 | Fr9 added; Display: role amended, other details added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. Additional information provided by Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive] |
| 20/02/2025 | Other bell added [Sarah Hobhouse, church warden] |
| 21/10/2023 | Overhaul description, tuning year added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit. Information taken from WBF board in the tower] |
| 19/06/2022 | 1: weight amended [Whitechapel records (bell tuned at Whitechapel 1981) via David Sloman] |