Leighterton, Gloucestershire, S Andrew
| Place | Leighterton S Andrew |
| Lieutenancy area | Gloucestershire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Gloucestershire |
| Dove tower ID | 21560 |
| Rings | 8 (tubular chime), tenor in C♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | ST823910 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.61820, -2.25602View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GL8 8UY |
| Diocese | Gloucester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5813 |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Tubular chime, tenor in C♯
| Bells | 8 (tubular chime)Edit details |
| Tenor note | in C♯ (552.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by Local labour/guild/assn All the hammers were restored, cleaned up, painted, new springs and wires fitted by a local engineer. Then 8 new ropes supplied for the ellacombe apparatus 1888 by Harrington, Latham & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Length | Diameter | Dated | Founder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1089.5 | C♯ | 56.50″ | 3.03″ | 1888 | Harrington, Latham & Co | |||
| 2 | 1035.0 | B♯ | 57.50″ | 3.05″ | 1888 | Harrington, Latham & Co | |||
| 3 | 917.0 | A♯ | 61.50″ | 3.06″ | 1888 | Harrington, Latham & Co | |||
| 4 | 817.5 | G♯ | 67.25″ | 3.23″ | 1888 | Harrington, Latham & Co | |||
| 5 | 727.0 | F♯ | 71.75″ | 3.33″ | 1888 | Harrington, Latham & Co | |||
| 6 | 686.5 | E♯ | 74.25″ | 3.31″ | 1888 | Harrington, Latham & Co | |||
| 7 | 606.0 | D♯ | 79.75″ | 3.27″ | 1888 | Harrington, Latham & Co | |||
| 8 | 552.0 | C♯ | 89.33″ | 3.66″ | 1888 | Harrington, Latham & Co |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Projects & overhauls | 2023 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Service bell, formerly hung for full circle ringing, rehung dead on a new hardwood headstock with trigger action clapper for chiming |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hour | 2 cwt | 1916.0 | B♭ | 20.00″ | 1881 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | S | ||
| Service | 5 cwt | 1038.5 | C | 29.75″ | c1599† | Bristol foundry | Y | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Hour | |||||||
| 1 | Service | Timber | 1 |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
Approx. tenor weight provided by J P Adams lists
Published: 23/11/2021
Update log
| 05/02/2024 | Tubular bells: overhaul added; 1-8: nominal added, note amended; 1-7: length, diameter added; 8: length, diameter amended; Service: role amended; Hour; role amended, founder added [James Joynson via Kye Leaver #006435] |
| 10/11/2023 | Project completed [David Potter #005875] |
| 02/09/2023 | New project: Single bell to be hung on a new hardwood headstock with trigger action clapper for chiming [David Potter, JT&Co via #005578] |
| 27/10/2022 | 1: nominal, note, turning added; Service; weight, nominal, note added [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwaAcL8X318 via Nick Bowden] |
| 26/03/2022 | 1: canons added; Service: canons, turning added [David Matthews] |
| 01/02/2022 | GF, unringable added [David Matthews] |