Frensham, Surrey, S Mary V
| Place | Frensham S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Surrey |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Surrey |
| Dove tower ID | 10379 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–3–26 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SU841414 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.16601, -0.79745View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | GU10 3EA |
| Diocese | Guildford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 5882 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Guildford 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 9–3–26 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–3–26 (1118 lb or 507 kg) in G (763.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 2022 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Major refurbishment and rehang undertaken. Older bells conserved; cast-in crown staples removed. Bells tuned. Clappers, crown staples, rope roller boxes, bell wheels restored. Bearings cleaned/replaced. Bells 6, 7, 8 quarter turned. Bells rehung 1952 (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 2022 |
| Peals | View 131 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–7 | 1526.0 | G | 24.75″ | 1973 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–4 | 1440.4 | F♯ | 25.75″ | 1973 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–3–4 | 1283.2 | E | 27.38″ | 1897 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–3–13 | 1143.2 | D | 28.00″ | 1745 | Robert Catlin | R | M | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–17 | 1018.5 | C | 29.56″ | 1951 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–2–17 | 961.3 | B | 31.75″ | 1627 | Ellis I Knight | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–0–18 | 856.4 | A | 34.88″ | 1658 | (unidentified) | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–3–26 | 763.0 | G | 39.00″ | 1627 | Ellis I Knight | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1897 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 6.1 ➔ 8.X | ||
| – 1.1 | 2, 3 | 1973 | Iroko | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 6.A | 2.X2 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 resultant layout
Frame Fr1 Resultant Layout is Layout 8.1 but with Pits D&E and Pits F&G each turned at right-angles.
Published: 28/12/2024; updated: 20/06/2025
Update log
| 28/02/2025 | Guildford DG URL deleted [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 06/01/2023 | Frame Fr1: resultant layout amended [Tim Jackson, from personal visit] |
| 14/04/2022 | Frame Fr1 details added [Andrew Ogden (Taylors) & Harry Glover, tower captain] |
| 10/04/2022 | Project description updated; Tuning added; 6-8: turning amended [David Potter] |
| 06/04/2022 | Major overhaul completed [David Potter, JT&Co] |
| 19/03/2022 | 1-8: weight amended; 3-8: nominal amended; 1-2: nominal added; 1-8: turning added [John Taylor & Co via Andrew Ogden] |
| 15/01/2022 | Project started (bells are at Loughborough) [David Potter] |
| 04/12/2021 | New project added [David Potter] |
| 19/01/2019 | 1,2: diam added [David Sloman via 00013242] |