Box, Wiltshire, S Thomas à Becket
| Place | Box S Thomas à Becket |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 18556 |
| Rings | 4 (chime), tenor 18–0–20 in E♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST823684 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.41507, -2.25582View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SN13 8NW |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 1426 |
Chime of 4, tenor 18–0–20 in E♭
| Bells | 4 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18–0–20 (2036 lb or 924 kg) in E♭ (630.0 Hz) |
| Additional information | Anticlockwise Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8–2–17 | 842.0 | A♭ | 36.00″ | 1936 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | D | ||
| 2 [2] | 10¼ cwt | 793.5 | G | 39.00″ | c1540† | Thomas Gefferies | Y | N | D | ||
| 3 [3] | 14–0–22 | 708.0 | F | 43.88″ | c1480† | Richard Thomas(formerly 'RT') | Y | N | D | ||
| 4 | 18–0–20 | 630.0 | E♭ | 46.88″ | 1936 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,3,4 | c1499 | Timber | 3.J | 3.1 ➔ 4.3 | |||
| – 1.1 | 1 | c1617 | Timber | 6.A | 1 |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
D L Cawley, Mar 1991
Published: 23/11/2021
[2]Notes
2 of 4: 6 canons
Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 23/04/2024
[3]Notes
3 of 4: 6 canons
Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 23/04/2024
Update log
| 11/08/2022 | Frames Fr1 and Fr1.1 added [Chris Pickford from the Christopher Dalton papers.] |
| 10/03/2022 | Ropes added [Chris Pickford from the Christopher Dalton papers] |
| 28/02/2022 | 1-4: turning added [Information (pictures) provided by Matthew Higby] |
| 29/12/2021 | 1-2: weight amended; 1-4: nominal amended; 4: diameter amended [David Kelly visit via Tim Jackson] |