Harwell, Oxfordshire, S Matthew
| Place | Harwell S Matthew |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Berkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13755 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–1–26 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU492890 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.59779, -1.29006View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | OX11 0HL |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9768 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://fortran.orpheusweb.co.uk/Bells/habell.htm |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 16–1–26 in E
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–1–26 (1846 lb or 837 kg) in E (664.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 1932 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 112 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | PN shared: Chilton; Harwell |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–24 | 1331.0 | E | 27.00″ | 1932 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–7 | 1251.0 | D♯ | 28.00″ | 1932 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–11 | 1116.0 | C♯ | 30.50″ | 1611† | William Yare | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–3–2 | 996.0 | B | 33.50″ | 1590† | Joseph Carter | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–0–14 | 886.5 | A | 35.75″ | 1611† | William Yare | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–3–11 | 837.0 | G♯ | 39.00″ | 1612† | William Yare | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 13–1–27 | 745.0 | F♯ | 42.75″ | 1597† | Joseph Carter | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 16–1–26 | 664.0 | E | 46.75″ | 1612† | William Yare | R | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1–2–0 | 1723.0 | F♯ | 19.63″ | c1770 | Robert I Wells | Y | 4 |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Sanctus | 1932 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 02/01/2023 | PN amended [Bridget Taylor, secretary #004369] |
| 19/04/2020 | Listing Grade changed to I (from II) [TimJ / NHLE via e-mail] |
| 28/05/2019 | Sct: nominal,diam added [Chris Pickford via 00013431] |