Wilsford nr Devizes, Wiltshire, S Nicholas
| Place | Wilsford nr Devizes S Nicholas |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 24829 |
| Rings | 4 (chime), tenor 7–2–1 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU102572 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.31405, -1.85469View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SN9 6HD |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12544 |
Chime of 4, tenor 7–2–1 in A
| Bells | 4 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–2–1 (841 lb or 381 kg) in A (870.0 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 1962 by John Taylor & Co Formerly a ring of 5, the broken tenor was scrapped and the remainder hung dead on girders. They were not tuned. |
| Additional information | Tuning: 1-4 of 5 |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–12 | 1157.0 | D | 28.75″ | 1718 | Abraham I Rudhall | Y | D | |||
| 2 | 5–2–8 | 1037.0 | C | 31.00″ | 1718 | Abraham I Rudhall | Y | D | |||
| 3 | 6–0–25 | 983.0 | B | 32.64″ | 1718 | Abraham I Rudhall | Y | D | |||
| 4 | 7–2–1 | 870.0 | A | 35.00″ | 1718 | Abraham I Rudhall | Y | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4 | 1962 | Steel | John Taylor & Co | 8.1.A |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
John Taylor records, May 1962
Published: 23/11/2021
Update log
| 08/08/2023 | Frame Fr1 added; tuning amended [Information (nominals) provided by Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive and citing Christopher Dalton papers (frame)] |
| 30/07/2023 | Details of former tenor added, noting destruction in 1962. [John Taylor records] |
| 30/07/2023 | Tower details corrected; this entry relates to Wilford near Pewsey |
| 25/06/2022 | Overhaul, tuning added; 1-4: nominal, note, canons, hanging type added [JT&Co records 1962, Dalton Mss via Chris Pickford] |