Carrickfergus, Antrim, Northern Ireland, S Nicholas (CI)
| Place | Carrickfergus S Nicholas |
| County | Antrim |
| District | Mid and East Antrim |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Dove tower ID | 16838 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–2–16 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | J413874 |
| Latitude & longitude | 54.71479, -5.80796View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BT38 7AR |
| Diocese | Connor |
| Church group | Church of Ireland |
| Listed grade | B1 by Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division |
| URL | https://bellringingireland.org/tower/carrickfergus-st-nicholas/ |
| Affiliation | Irish 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 13–2–16 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–2–16 (1528 lb or 693 kg) in F♯ (732.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1961 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) 1920 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 47 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Detached tower |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–12 | 1464.0 | F♯ | 25.06″ | 1920 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–5 | 1372.0 | E♯ | 25.50″ | 1920 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–3–9 | 1220.0 | D♯ | 27.00″ | 1920 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–14 | 1096.0 | C♯ | 29.13″ | 1920 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–3–2 | 976.0 | B | 31.63″ | 1920 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–2–9 | 916.0 | A♯ | 33.50″ | 1920 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–2–21 | 824.0 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 1920 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 13–2–16 | 732.0 | F♯ | 42.00″ | 1920 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curfew | 8¾ cwt | 35.75″ | 1832 | Job Rider | |||||||
| Disused | ½ cwt | 13.75″ | (unidentified) |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Curfew, Disused | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1920 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.C.e | 8.3 |
Update log
| 22/12/2021 | PN amended [Andrew White] |
| 11/01/2020 | 1-8: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |