Histon, Cambridgeshire, S Andrew
| Place | Histon S Andrew |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cambridgeshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15629 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–1–27 in A♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL436639 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.25532, 0.10265View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CB24 9ER |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4586 |
| URLs | http://www.histon-ringers.org.uk https://ely.elyda.org.uk/towers/histon-details |
| Affiliation | Ely 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 9–1–27 in A♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–1–27 (1063 lb or 482 kg) in A♭ (822.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2005 (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 148 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–20 | 1644.0 | A♭ | 23.88″ | 1967 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–12 | 1553.0 | G | 25.00″ | 1967 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–2–20 | 1383.0 | F | 27.00″ | 1968 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–21 | 1233.0 | E♭ | 29.13″ | 1866 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–25 | 1098.0 | D♭ | 30.18″ | 1866 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 [1] | 6–0–23 | 1037.0 | C | 32.00″ | [1550–1560]† | Austen Bracker | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–2–19 | 923.0 | B♭ | 32.88″ | 1967 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–1–27 | 822.0 | A♭ | 37.00″ | 1967 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 1 cwt | 1781 | Thomas Osborn | Y | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1933 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.A.m | 6.1 ➔ 8.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | 3, 4 | 1967 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 2.X2 |
Notes
[1]History of the bell
The bell is the smaller one of two taken to St Andrew, Histon from the St Mary, Islington, near Kings Lynn, when it was declared redundant in the 1960’s. Both bells are now attributed to Austen Bracker who is thought to have been an itinerant founder operating out of the Lynn foundry or possibly Norwich. There are only 7 or 8 bells known to currently exist by him and the other one is unique in that it has the date 1556 in Roman Numerals on the inscription band which reads “FOR THE YERE OF OUR LORD GOD XDLVI”, with the “D” reversed.
Published: 19/11/2024
Update log
| 21/06/2026 | 1-8: turning added; 1,2: relocated in Fr1; 3,4: relocated in Fr1.1; Fr1.1: truss added Fr1: truss amended [Benedict Hardy-Phillips, personal visit (21/06/26) via #010567] |
| 14/10/2025 | Clock: weight added [Tower captain, general regular ringers, tower history via Benedict Hardy-Phillips #009308] |
| 24/11/2023 | Fr1: material amended [Andrew Higson via Frame Backlog] |
| 05/01/2023 | Clock: canons, hanging type added [Jason Burnet from personal visit #004379] |