Bromham, Wiltshire, S Nicholas
| Place | Bromham S Nicholas |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16062 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–1–12 in ESee below 1 (chime), tenor 2 cwt in CSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST963651 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.38570, -2.05440View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SN15 2JS |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12476 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/calne/tower-33 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 15–1–12 in E
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–1–12 (1720 lb or 780 kg) in E (661.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Overhauled | 2023 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd Heavy overhaul; underpinning of frame; installation of new ringing chamber ceiling; sound proofing |
| Peals | View 11 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–1–16 | 1114.0 | C♯ | 32.25″ | 1875 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–2–18 | 992.0 | B | 34.13″ | 1875 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–3–22 | 882.0 | A | 36.00″ | 1875 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 9–0–22 | 836.0 | G♯ | 38.13″ | 1875 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 10–1–14 | 743.0 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1875 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 15–1–12 | 661.0 | E | 45.75″ | 1875 | John Warner & Sons | R | Y | FC |
Chime of 1, tenor 2 cwt in C
| Bells | 1 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 2 cwt (~200 lb or ~100 kg) in C |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] [2] | 2 cwt | C | 20.50″ | c1845 | Jefferies & Price | Y | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 [3] | 1 of chime | c1989 | Pine | Locally manufactured | ||||
| 1 [4] | 1,2,3,4,5,6 of 6 | 1875 | Oak | Locally manufactured | 6.A | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Notes
1 of 1: 6 canons
Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 12/03/2024
[2]Bell 1/1 origin
Bell 1/1 was transferred from Chittoe after that church became redundant in 1980. [D Powney: Historians’ Digest#2259], Chris Pickford, citing Christopher Dalton papers.
Published: 15/11/2008; updated: 23/02/2025
[3]Frame Fr9 date
Frame Fr9 is thought to date from the 1980s.
Published: 31/03/2024; updated: 23/02/2025
[4]Frame Fr1 maker
Frame Fr1 Maker was (probably) William Powney, village carpenter, to a Warner design.
Published: 26/03/2024; updated: 23/02/2025
Update log
| 07/05/2025 | Toilet added [Brenda Parr from personal visit #008583] |
| 02/03/2025 | Chime bell: hanging added [Ken Webb, from local knowledge] |
| 03/04/2024 | 1-6: turning added [Ken Webb, citing Nicholson Engineering report] |
| 31/03/2024 | Frame Fr1: truss added; frame Fr9: year, maker added [Ken Webb, local knowledge] |
| 25/03/2024 | Frame Fr1 added [Ken Webb, citing book published by Dennis Powney, local ringer] |
| 18/03/2024 | Frame Fr9 added [Chris Pickford, citing Christopher Dalton's papers] |
| 25/09/2023 | Project completed [Andrew Nicholson] |
| 24/04/2023 | New project added [Andrew Nicholson] |