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Helpston, Cambridgeshire, S Botolph
Place Helpston
S Botolph
Unitary authority City of Peterborough
Lieutenancy area Cambridgeshire
Country England
Historic subdivision Soke of Peterborough
Historic county Northamptonshire
Dove tower ID 17659
Rings 3 (chime), tenor 4–3–4 in BSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TF122055
Latitude & longitude 52.63591, -0.34343View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode PE6 7DT
Diocese Peterborough
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 10386
Chime of 3, tenor 4–3–4 in B
Bells 3 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 4–3–4 (536 lb or 243 kg) in B (988.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1973 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Rehung in existing frame with new swing chiming fittings (cast iron stocks, levers, ball bearings) in 1972-3. Not tuned
List all
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–71251.0D♯28.25″1671Tobias III NorrisRNS
24–1–201120.0C♯29.50″1866John Warner & SonsRNS
34–3–4988.0B30.88″1618Tobias I NorrisRNS
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3c1866Oak? John Warner & Sons3.3
Update log
15/02/2025Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website]
12/12/2024Overhaul, frame Fr1 added; 1-3: nominal, note, canons, turning, hanging type added [Taylor records 1972-3. Frame (Dalton visit Sept 1980) via Chris Pickford #007817]
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