Holton, Somerset, S Nicholas
| Place | Holton S Nicholas |
| Unitary authority | Somerset |
| Lieutenancy area | Somerset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Somerset |
| Dove tower ID | 17551 |
| Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 6½ cwt in A♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST685268 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.04013, -2.45026View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA9 8AX |
| Diocese | Bath and Wells |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 189 |
Chime of 3, tenor 6½ cwt in A♯
| Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6½ cwt (~730 lb or ~330 kg) in A♯ (908.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1956 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) List allBells 1 & 3 retuned and all rehung for swing chiming |
| Tuned | 1956 |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Ropes fall in a straight line |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 cwt | 1136.5 | C𝄪 | 27.50″ | c1400† | Salisbury foundry | Y | 4 | S | ||
| 2 | 5 cwt | 1019.0 | B♯ | 30.00″ | c1400† | Salisbury foundry | Y | 4 | S | ||
| 3 | 6½ cwt | 908.0 | A♯ | 32.50″ | c1400† | Salisbury foundry | Y | 4 | S |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3 | c1799 | Oak | 6.A | 3.1 |
Update log
| 16/02/2025 | Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website] |
| 24/11/2023 | Fr1: truss added [Tim Jackson, personal visit (21/01/2022) via Frame Backlog] |
| 08/02/2022 | GF, ropes added; 2: weight amended; 1-3: nominals, notes added [Tim Jackson and recorded by Matthew Higby, analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 15/05/2021 | 2: weight given from G&J records. (This was not retuned in 1956 when the others were.) [Gillett & Johnston records] |