Bintree, Norfolk, S Swithin
Place | Bintree S Swithin |
Lieutenancy area | Norfolk |
Country | England |
Historic county | Norfolk |
Dove tower ID | 17274 |
Rings | 2 (chime), tenor 7¾ cwt in ASee below |
Grid reference | TG017234 |
Latitude & longitude | 52.77094, 0.98855View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Diocese | Norwich |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 8785 |
Chime of 2, tenor 7¾ cwt in A
Bells | 2 (chime)Edit details |
Tenor | 7¾ cwt (~870 lb or ~390 kg) in A (870.0 Hz) |
Overhauled | 2002 by Harold Turner Formerly three bells hung for full-circle ringing, the treble was scrapped and the other two bells rehung for lever-chiming. Metal from the former treble was used in the casting of the new treble of six at South Walsham in 2002 |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
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1 | 6½ cwt | 935.0 | B♭ | 32.88″ | c1499† | Brasyers of Norwich (generic) | S | ||||
2 | 7¾ cwt | 870.0 | A | 35.56″ | c1380† | William de Norwyco | S |
Notes
[1]Notes
Formerly three bells hung for full-circle ringing, the treble was scrapped and the other two bells rehung for lever-chiming. There were four bells until 1864.
Published: 16/02/2022; updated: 28/04/2024
Update log
10/10/2024 | Lat/Long amended [Tim Jackson] |
27/04/2024 | Overhaul description amended [Neil Thomas] |
17/04/2024 | GF added; both bells listed [Nick Bowden #006821] |
14/04/2024 | Ring type amended; 2: weight amended; 1: weight added; 1-2: hanging type amended. [Amended weights from DLC notes. Overhaul (Neil Thomas) via Nick Bowden #006821] |
12/04/2024 | 1-2: nominal, diameter, founder added [NBR G A Dawson via Daniel Stevens #006803] |
16/02/2022 | Note added [Peter Trent and David Cawley] |