Chiswick, Greater London, S Nicholas
| Place | Chiswick S Nicholas |
| London borough | Hounslow |
| Lieutenancy area | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Middlesex |
| Dove tower ID | 15523 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–1–15 in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ215777 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.48591, -0.25076View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | W4 2SW |
| Diocese | London |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 7765 |
| URL | https://www.bellringing.london/chiswick-st-nicholas/ |
| Affiliation | Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 13–1–15 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–1–15 (1499 lb or 680 kg) in F (696.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (exc Bank Hols) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1970 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) Retuned and rehung with new fittings. 1901 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) Augmented from 6 bells Rehung with new fittings (elm stocks) in a new cast iron frame for eight bells with 2 new bells added. |
| Tuned | 1970 |
| Peals | View 123 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–2 | 1400.0 | F | 27.00″ | 1901 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–18 | 1322.0 | E | 28.00″ | 1901 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–26 | 1172.0 | D | 28.50″ | 1656† | Ellis II & Henry III Knight | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–16 | 1044.0 | C | 30.00″ | 1656† | Ellis II & Henry III Knight | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–3–7 | 932.5 | B♭ | 32.13″ | 1656† | Ellis II & Henry III Knight | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–2–9 | 877.5 | A | 34.75″ | 1656† | Ellis II & Henry III Knight | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 9–2–16 | 782.0 | G | 38.63″ | 1656† | Ellis II & Henry III Knight | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 [1] | 13–1–15 | 696.0 | F | 43.50″ | 1869 (1870) | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 3–1–10 | C | 24.50″ | 1814 | Thomas II Mears | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Clock | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1901 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Date of the tenor
Despite its inscription, bell was actually cast in 1870 (CJP/NT)
Published: 06/02/2014; updated: 06/08/2026
Update log
| 06/08/2026 | Fr1: layout added. 8: year clarified. Tuning added. Rehang and augmentation history noted. [Dickon Love visit 14 July 2026; Chris Pickford/Nigel Taylor notes.] |