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Boston, Lincolnshire, S Botolph
Place Boston
S Botolph
Lieutenancy area Lincolnshire
Country England
Historic subdivision Parts of Holland
Historic county Lincolnshire
Dove tower ID 15592
Rings 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–1–10 in E♭See below
15 (chime), tenor 8–3–24 in B♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 5See below
Grid reference TF326441
Latitude & longitude 52.97849, -0.02571View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode PE21 6NA
Diocese Lincoln
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 16375
Also Toilet
Affiliation Lincoln Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 87 performances here, of which 28 were peals and 11 were in the last two years
Ring of 10, tenor 21–1–10 in E♭
Bells 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 21–1–10 (2390 lb or 1084 kg) in E♭ (617.4 Hz)
All rings
1021–1–10 in E♭10 as tenor
67–2–11 in B♭6 as tenor
Projects & overhauls
1932 by John Taylor & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
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Peals View 82 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Also 4 qr bells (1932), and another 11 (1949): for chiming only
Access to ringing room by two independent routes
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–3–141562.1G26.50″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
25–0–141393.0F27.63″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
35–2–31236.0E♭28.88″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
45–2–271169.5D29.88″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
56–1–231041.5C31.50″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
67–2–11923.5B♭33.88″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
79–2–16825.0A♭37.00″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
811–0–2779.8G39.00″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
914–2–20695.6F43.38″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
1021–1–10617.4E♭48.88″1932John Taylor & CoFNFC
Source: J Hedgcock(twr bd;JRK:Lincs); W Hibbert; D Sloman; A Higson; M Chester
Contributed by: [James Hedgcock]
Chime of 15, tenor 8–3–24 in B♭
Bells 15 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 8–3–24 (1004 lb or 455 kg) in B♭ (921.0 Hz)
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
10–1–222466.0E♭12.88″1949John Taylor & CoFN
20–2–72322.0D14.00″1949John Taylor & CoFN
30–3–152072.0C16.00″1949John Taylor & CoFN
41–0–11957.0B17.00″1949John Taylor & CoFN
51–0–261845.5B♭17.88″1949John Taylor & CoFN
61–1–201743.0A18.88″1949John Taylor & CoFN
71–2–211645.0A♭20.00″1949John Taylor & CoFN
83–1–51555.0G24.25″1932John Taylor & CoFN
92–0–221463.0G♭22.00″1949John Taylor & CoFN
104–0–11386.0F26.00″1932John Taylor & CoFN
112–3–141305.5E24.38″1949John Taylor & CoFN
125–0–31234.0E♭28.50″1932John Taylor & CoFN
134–0–221161.5D27.50″1949John Taylor & CoFN
145–2–61035.0C30.50″1949John Taylor & CoFN
158–3–24921.0B♭35.50″1932John Taylor & CoFN
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus1–0–516.75″c1699(unidentified)Y
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
9L11,12,13,14,15 of chime
9M6,7,8,9,10 of chime
9U1,2,3,4,5 of chime
7Sanctus
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 of 101932Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h10
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Update log
21/04/2021Ringing has resumed [Tower captain]
08/03/20191-10,c1-c15: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via e-mail]
07/03/2019Closed for ringing 'until November 2019' [Tim Jackson ( see: http://ldgb.org.uk/eastern/ ) via e-mail]
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