Great Chishill, Cambridgeshire, S Swithun
Place | Great Chishill S Swithun |
Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Essex |
Dove tower ID | 15731 |
Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–3–6 in ASee below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | TL422388 |
Latitude & longitude | 52.03000, 0.07147View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | SG8 8SA |
Diocese | Chelmsford |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 2703 |
Also | Toilet |
Affiliation | Essex Association |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–3–6 in A
Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 8–3–6 (986 lb or 447 kg) in A (862.9 Hz) |
Practices | Wed (exc 2nd: at Chrishall on 2nd Wed) |
Overhauled | 2022 by Whites of Appleton Restoration and augmentation. In addition the frame was strengthened. |
Peals | View 4 peals in the Felstead Database |
Also | Simulator |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3–3–3 | 1439.5 | F♯ | 25.44″ | 2021 | Westley Group | F | N | FC | ||
2 | 3–2–25 | 1288.4 | E | 25.63″ | 1686† | William & Philip Wightman | Y | M | FC | ||
3 | 4–0–25 | 1154.5 | D | 27.31″ | 1686† | William & Philip Wightman | Y | M | FC | ||
4 | 5–1–9 | 1075.3 | C♯ | 29.43″ | 1686† | William & Philip Wightman | Y | M | FC | ||
5 | 6–3–3 | 962.0 | B | 34.00″ | 1686† | William & Philip Wightman | Y | M | FC | ||
6 | 8–3–6 | 862.9 | A | 36.56″ | 1841 | Thomas II Mears | Y | M | FC |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 1 | 2022 | Steel | Whites of Appleton | ||||
1 | 2,3,4,5,6 | 1657† | Oak | 6.A & 6.B | 5.1 |
Update log
17/01/2024 | Toilet, simulator, PN added [Jo Lerpiniere, ringing master #006331] |
24/04/2023 | Overhaul description amended [Whites of Appleton website, 2022 projects] |
12/10/2022 | Project completed [Tim Jackson] |
07/09/2022 | Fr2: added [Whites of Appleton via Mark Walker #003826] |
07/09/2022 | 1: added; 2-6: weight amended; 2-6: nominal amended; 2-6: diameter amended; 2-6: turning amended. [Whites of Appleton via Mark Walker #003826] |
04/09/2022 | Ringing has resumed following rehang and augmentation, updated bell & frame details to follow [Whites of Appleton via Graham Clifton] |
14/02/2022 | New project added (restoration and augmentation) [Pictures on Whites of Appleton website dated 03/Feb/2022] |
06/06/2020 | fr1: date amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |