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Dunstable, Bedfordshire, Priory Ch of S Peter
Place Dunstable
Priory Ch of S Peter
Unitary authority Central Bedfordshire
Lieutenancy area Bedfordshire
Country England
Historic county Bedfordshire
Dove tower ID 15318
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 23–2–15 in E♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TL021218
Latitude & longitude 51.88613, -0.51781View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode LU5 4RS
Diocese St Albans
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 11442
Also Toilet
Affiliation Bedfordshire Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 651 performances here, of which 166 were peals and 32 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 23–2–15 in E♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 23–2–15 (2647 lb or 1201 kg) in E♭ (615.5 Hz)
Practices Wed
Projects & overhauls
1983 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul)
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Tuned 1896
Peals View 166 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
16–1–171235.0E♭30.50″1896John Taylor & CoFNFC
26–0–241162.0D31.63″1776Pack & ChapmanRYFC
36–2–111030.0C33.13″1776Pack & ChapmanRYFC
48–1–23924.0B♭35.25″1896John Taylor & CoFNFC
510–0–6820.0A♭39.13″1776Pack & ChapmanRYFC
610–3–18773.0G40.50″1776Pack & ChapmanRYFC
716–1–20692.0F45.25″1896John Taylor & CoFNFC
823–2–15615.5E♭50.88″1896John Taylor & CoFNFC
Source: C Pickford; A Higson; RW1982/1049
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus¾ cwt14.63″c1350†? John RuffordYN
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
9Sanctus
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,81983Cast ironWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.3.A.h8
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Update log
06/06/2020Dis>>Sct: frameid,turning,canons added; frame Fr1: truss,layout added [Chris Pickford via 00013800]
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