Bawtry St Nicholas

Bells

Bells and bellframe Sketch of earlier bellframe

The tower contains 6 bells hung a low-sided steel frame dating from 1990. The fittings are by Gillett and Johnston of 1946 and have been reused in in the later frame.

There was originally a peal of 5 by Daniel Hedderly, cast at his foundry in Bawtry; these were augmented by Taylors in 1873 when the original canons were removed.

The ring now comprises:

  Inscription Size Weight
1

J TAYLOR & CO. FOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH 1873
RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON
CROYDEN
1946

28.63" 4-3-9
2

DANIEL HEDDERLY CAST US FIVE ANNO DOMINI 1720

30.75" 5-2-15
3

Blank

33.00" 6-0-14
4

Blank

34.50" 6-3-21
5

Blank

37.50" 8-1-18

6

PROSPERITY TO OUR BENEFACTORS, GLORY TO GOD ON HIGH
RECAST BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON
CROYDEN
1946

42.25" 14-0-14
Ringing chamber
rules

A plaque listing the ringing chamber rules hangs in the tower ringing chamber.

There is also a plaque from 1990 which reads:

THIS PLAQUE IS TO COMMEMORATE
THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL
OAK BELL FRAME, WITH A NEW STEEL
ONE IN THE AUTUMN OF 1990
THE VOLUNTEERS WHO WORKED
ON THE ENTIRE PROJECT WERE:-
E. LODGE, B. ELSON, L. LUNN, P. HEWINS,
A. TURNER, N. HOWARTH & MRS D. LUNN.
VICAR. REV W. THACKRAY
DESIGNER. P. HAYWOOD.