Wantage, Oxfordshire, S Peter & S Paul
| Place | Wantage S Peter & S Paul |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Berkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14030 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–2–15 in DSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU396879 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.58869, -1.42849View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.58638, -1.42769 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | OX12 8AQ |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9792 |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| 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 8, tenor 21–2–15 in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 21–2–15 (2423 lb or 1099 kg) in D (596.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1938 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1938 |
| Peals | View 39 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–0–8 | 1194.0 | D | 30.75″ | 1892 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–1–11 | 1125.0 | C♯ | 32.00″ | 1892 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 7–3–13 | 1003.0 | B | 33.50″ | 1669 | Henry II Knight | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 8–1–5 | 894.0 | A | 36.25″ | 1892 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 10–0–12 | 796.0 | G | 39.13″ | 1764 | Lester & Pack | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 11–3–17 | 752.0 | F♯ | 41.50″ | 1867 | John Warner & Sons | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 15–0–20 | 669.0 | E | 45.38″ | 1843 | W & J Taylor | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 21–2–15 | 596.0 | D | 50.75″ | 1892 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1½ cwt | 1030.0 | C | 18.75″ | 1609† | William Yare | R |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1892 | Oak | Blackbourn & Greenleaf | 6.A | 8.3 |
Update log
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| 21/02/2020 | www.wantageparish.com/ourbells.htm not working: replaced [TimJ (#266) via URLbad] |