Bletchingley, Surrey, S Mary
| Place | Bletchingley S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Surrey |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Surrey |
| Dove tower ID | 14118 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–1–22 in ESee below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TQ327508 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.24134, -0.09965View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RH1 4PD |
| Diocese | Southwark |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12913 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://towers.surreybellringers.org.uk/pages/bletchingley-st-mary-the-virgin |
| Affiliation | Surrey Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 10, tenor 16–1–22 in E
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 16–1–22 (1842 lb or 836 kg) in E (658.5 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Wed | ||||||
| Projects & overhauls | 1989 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) 1948 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) 1912 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) | ||||||
| Tuned | 1989 | ||||||
| Peals | View 111 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber; simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–27 | 1664.0 | G♯ | 26.50″ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–6 | 1485.0 | F♯ | 27.50″ | 1991 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–27 | 1325.0 | E | 29.50″ | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank | F | M | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–21 | 1247.0 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 1780 | Thomas Janaway | R | M | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–23 | 1109.0 | C♯ | 32.50″ | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank | F | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–1–13 | 987.5 | B | 34.50″ | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank | F | M | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–2–13 | 883.0 | A | 37.50″ | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank | F | M | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–3–10 | 831.5 | G♯ | 39.00″ | 1912 | Mears & Stainbank | F | M | FC | ||
| 9 | 11–3–8 | 738.5 | F♯ | 42.00″ | 1780 | Thomas Janaway | R | M | FC | ||
| 10 | 16–1–22 | 658.5 | E | 47.50″ | 1780 | Thomas Janaway | R | M | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 2662.0 | E | 11.80″ | Unidentified (blank) | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | Timber | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 1989 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 10 |
Notes
[1]Other bell history
This bell hangs from a roof timber above the ringing peal; it was moved to the parish church from a derelict chapel in the parish; it has no inscription. [Bill Hibbert]
Published: 25/07/2022; updated: 15/08/2025
Update log
| 20/08/2025 | Fr9 added [Bill Hibbert, DAC Bells Advisor, Southwark Dio.] |
| 25/07/2022 | Note added; Other bell added [Recording and measurement taken 21/7/2022 via Bill Hibbert] |
| 03/03/2021 | overhauls added; 1-10: turning added [Information provided by Ed Muller, tower captain] |
| 08/10/2019 | Presence of simulator added [TimJ (#246) via e-mail] |