Bell Tower - St Nicholas - Lockington, Leicestershire
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N 52° 50.810 W 001° 18.410
30U E 614026 N 5856574
Bell tower of St Nicholas' church, Lockington, with a peal of 12 bells.
Waymark Code: WMXN7Z
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/01/2018
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Bell tower of St Nicholas' church, Lockington, with a peal of 12 bells.
Lockington, Leics
S Nicholas |
|
Bells |
|
Bell |
Weight |
Nominal |
Note |
Diameter |
Dated |
Founder |
Canons |
Turning |
|
1 |
3-1-4 |
2122.0 |
C |
22.00" |
1988 |
John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd |
F |
|
|
2 |
3-2-2 |
1897.0 |
Bb |
23.13" |
1986 |
John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd |
F |
|
|
3 |
3-2-18 |
1791.0 |
A |
23.88" |
1977 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
|
|
4 |
3-2-26 |
1594.0 |
G |
24.88" |
1977 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
|
|
5 |
3-3-18 |
1420.0 |
F |
25.88" |
1975 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
|
|
6 |
4-2-6 |
1340.5 |
E |
27.13" |
1975 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
|
|
7 |
5-0-4 |
1194.0 |
D |
28.75" |
1886 |
John Taylor & Co |
F |
|
|
8 |
5-1-2 |
1064.0 |
C |
31.25" |
1832 |
Thomas II Mears |
R |
|
|
9 |
6-1-0 |
948.0 |
Bb |
33.25" |
1832 |
Thomas II Mears |
R |
|
|
10 |
7-1-23 |
895.0 |
A |
35.00" |
1806 |
John Briant |
R |
|
|
11 |
8-1-7 |
796.0 |
G |
38.00" |
1618 |
Tobias I Norris |
R |
|
|
12 |
14-1-1 |
710.0 |
F |
43.13" |
c1580† |
Thomas II Newcombe |
R |
|
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"Parish church. Earliest feature is north doorway of c1200. C13 nave arcades and chancel, the chancel with some late C14 windows. South aisle widened very early C14, north aisle slightly later. C15 west tower. Clerestory added late C15. South porch rebuilt 1946. Dressed stone with ashlar tower, lead roofs except for tiled chancel. Tall C15 tower of 4-5 stages with chamfered plinth and strings, off-set angled buttresses, and battlemented parapet with corner finials and carved gargoyles. Bell-chamber has pairs of 2-light traceried open- ings with dripmoulds. West side also has small rectangular window with 2 traceried lights to central stage, arched 3-light traceried window below, and small inserted doorway with semicircular head. Slit windows to south west stairs."
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