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.