Ampthill, Bedfordshire, S Andrew
| Place | Ampthill S Andrew |
| Unitary authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Bedfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Bedfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11869 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 13–3–6 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL036382 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.03312, -0.48992View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK45 2EP |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11385 |
| Affiliation | Bedfordshire 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 8, tenor 13–3–6 in A♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 13–3–6 (1546 lb or 701 kg) in A♭ (824.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu (not always: check) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1898 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 55 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–8 | 1650.0 | A♭ | 24.88″ | 1980 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–6 | 1545.0 | G | 26.00″ | 1980 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–2 | 1374.0 | F | 27.38″ | 1899 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–19 | 1235.5 | E♭ | 29.13″ | 1898 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–2–5 | 1098.0 | D♭ | 31.50″ | 1898 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–1–21 | 1031.0 | C | 33.00″ | 1898 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–1–26 | 928.0 | B♭ | 37.13″ | 1898 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 13–3–6 | 824.5 | A♭ | 40.88″ | 1898 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1899 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 6.4 ➔ 8.1 | ||
| – 1.1 | 2, 3 | 1980 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 2.X2 |
Update log
| 05/02/2025 | Fr1: truss, layout, resultant layout added; Fr1.1: layout added [Jack Pease, citing Facebook video: https://www.facebook.com/530829104/videos/1748063259310796/] |