Heythrop, Oxfordshire, S Nicholas
| Place | Heythrop S Nicholas |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Oxfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 17397 |
| Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 3 cwt in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP351277 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.94696, -1.49019View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9339 |
Chime of 3, tenor 3 cwt in F♯
| Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 3 cwt (~300 lb or ~200 kg) in F♯ (1510.5 Hz) |
| Additional information | Bells 1 & 2 hung for ringing, tenor hung for swing chiming Tuning: 1-3 of 4 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2½ cwt | 1592.5 | G | 22.50″ | 1880† | Thomas C Lewis | D | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3 cwt | 1510.5 | F♯ | 23.75″ | 1880† | Thomas C Lewis | D | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4 cwt | 1332.5 | E | 26.00″ | 1880† | Thomas C Lewis | D | N | S |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1,2,3 | c1880 | Oak | ~ 6.A & 6.A | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Frame details
The three bells hang in pits D,E,F of Layout 8.3. The frame trusses that span the full width of the frame each have a single 6.A truss (hence “similar to” 6.A).
Published: 25/02/2024
Update log
| 17/04/2024 | 1-3: weight, turning added; 3: nominal amended; 1-2: nominal added; 1-3: canons amended [Nick Bowden (visited 15/04/2024). His own recordings supersede previously submitted info. #006831] |
| 25/02/2024 | Fr1 added [Nick Bowden, from personal visit. Additional information taken from the Ranald Clouston papers] |
| 15/05/2023 | Formerly a ring of 3, now described as a chime as the tenor is hung for swing chiming although in due course will also be described as a ring of 2. |
| 11/04/2023 | 3: hanging type added [Dove Delisted Threes list. Additional information provided by Nick Bowden from personal visit (2004)] |
| 08/12/2022 | Ecclesiastical region added [Crockford via Tim Jackson] |
| 25/03/2022 | 1-3: canons added [David Matthews] |
| 31/01/2022 | Unringable, dedication (Crockford) added [David Matthews] |
| 12/05/2021 | Visited F Sharpe, Nov 1934 |