North Moreton, Oxfordshire, All Saints
| Place | North Moreton All Saints |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Berkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15980 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–0–18 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SU561895 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.60218, -1.19002View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | OX11 9BD |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9770 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Oxford 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 13–0–18 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–0–18 (1474 lb or 669 kg) in G (771.2 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Augmented from 6 bells Augmented to eight and frame extended. 2015 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Augmented from 5 bells Overhauled, turned, bells 1,2,3 tuned, all rehung and augmented to 6. New Sanctus added (existing retained). |
| Tuned | 2015 |
| Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–8 | 1547.3 | G | 24.69″ | 2023 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–3–10 | 1448.7 | F♯ | 25.69″ | 2023 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–1–27 | 1292.0 | E | 27.50″ | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–3–19 | 1154.1 | D | 29.13″ | 1641 | Ellis I Knight | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–1–17 | 1030.8 | C | 30.13″ | 1817 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–1–20 | 966.4 | B | 33.25″ | 1684 | Richard Keene | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 9–1–7 | 867.4 | A | 37.50″ | c1350† | Wokingham foundry | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 13–0–18 | 771.2 | G | 42.00″ | 1591† | Joseph Carter | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused | ½ cwt | E | 1757 | Lester & Pack | Y | 8 | U | ||||
| Sanctus | 0–1–16 | 3092.8 | G | 11.88″ | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Sanctus | 1905 | Cast iron | Alfred Bowell | 8.3.A.j | 6.X ➔ 8.X | ||
| – 1.1 | 1, 2 | 2023 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 2.X1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 6.4 but with Pit A turned at right-angles; Resultant Layout is Layout 6.4 but with three parallel pits in place of, and at right-angles to, Pit A.
Published: 30/10/2024; updated: 27/06/2025
Update log
| 19/06/2023 | 1-2; note added [Tim Jackson] |
| 07/06/2023 | 1-2: weight, nominal, diameter, cast year, founder, canons, turning, hanging type added [WOA data via Mark Walker #005124] |
| 11/05/2023 | Project completed, two new bells added (awaiting details); frame Fr1: layout amended, resultant layout added; frame Fr1.1 added [Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton. Additional information taken from Whites of Appleton Facebook page] |
| 31/03/2023 | Frame Fr1: truss added, layout amended; future plans to augment to eight [ODG GC meeting] |
| 04/01/2022 | 1-6, Sanctus: nominal added [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman] |