Bristol, City of Bristol, S Nicholas
| Place | Bristol S Nicholas Shown in county lists as Bristol, S Nicholas |
| Unitary authority | City of Bristol |
| Lieutenancy area | City of Bristol |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 18691 |
| Rings | 4 (chime), tenor 29–0–22 in D♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST589729 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.45393, -2.59224View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BS1 2AW |
| Diocese | Bristol |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 18572 |
| URL | https://bristolbells.weebly.com/st-nicholas.html |
Chime of 4, tenor 29–0–22 in D♭
| Bells | 4 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 29–0–22 (3270 lb or 1483 kg) in D♭ (548.0 Hz) |
| Additional information | Tuning: 3,6,7#,10 of 10 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curfew | 11–0–21 | 776.0 | G | 39.13″ | 1960 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | |||
| Quarter 1 | 4–1–17 | 1097.0 | D♭ | 28.50″ | 1960 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | |||
| Quarter 2 | 8–3–26 | 822.5 | A♭ | 36.50″ | 1960 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | |||
| Hour | 29–0–22 | 548.0 | D♭ | 54.75″ | 1960 | John Taylor & Co | F | N |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [2] | Curfew, Quarter 1, Quarter 2, Hour | 1897 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 10.X |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
D L Cawley, Jul 1989
Published: 23/11/2021
[2]Frame Fr1 layout
Frame Fr1 Layout is similar to Layout 10.3 (reversed) with pit 5 turned through 90 degrees and sharing the side with pit 6. The layout 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 of Layout 10.3R is transposed to 7-6-4-3-2-1-10-9-8-5. The current bells hang in the following pits of the old 10 bell frame. Quarter 1 in pit 1, Quarter 2 in pit 5, hour bell in tenor pit, curfew bell in pit 6.
Published: 13/02/2023; updated: 21/07/2025
Update log
| 17/02/2026 | Loss details noted. [Nick Bowden website] |
| 10/05/2025 | TowerBase ID deleted; no bells remain from former full-circle ring |
| 18/05/2023 | Listed building attributes added [Historic England] |
| 13/02/2023 | Frame Fr1 layout narrative added [Nicholas Bowden website] |
| 14/09/2022 | Frame Fr1 added [John Taylor archive via Chris Pickford] |
| 08/03/2022 | 1-4: role, note, cast year amended; 3,4: diameter amended; 1-4: turning added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive] |
| 28/02/2022 | 4: weight amended [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive] |
| 27/11/2021 | 2: weight amended; 1-4: nominal added. [John Taylor records via C J Pickford and N W Bowden] |