Launton, Oxfordshire, Assumption of BVM
| Place | Launton Assumption of BVM |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Oxfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15907 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–3–21 in B♭See below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP604228 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.90069, -1.12318View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | OX25 6EP |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9308 |
| 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 6, tenor 6–3–21 in B♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6–3–21 (777 lb or 352 kg) in B♭ (952.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1907 by Gillett & Johnston (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 29 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | <2–1–17 | 1584.0 | G | 22.06″ | 1907 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 2–3–7 | 1422.0 | F | 23.94″ | 1907 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–2–4 | 1268.0 | E♭ | 26.06″ | 1907 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 4–0–10 | 1188.0 | D | 27.63″ | 1907 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 5–0–10 | 1072.0 | C | 30.13″ | 1907 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 6–3–21 | 952.0 | B♭ | 33.38″ | 1907 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus [1] | 14.00″ | 1725 | George Chandler | Y | 2 | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | Timber | 1.D | 1 | ||||
| 1 [2] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1907 | Cast iron & steel | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.C | 6.X |
Notes
[1]Hanging of sanctus bell
The sanctus is hung in the east louvre on timber beams supported by iron brackets into which bearings have been set. It has a lever but when inspected in Feb 2026 had no rope connected and the bearings were pretty seized.
Published: 04/02/2026; updated: 04/02/2026
[2]Frame layout
The layout is type 6.1 with pits B and C turned 90 degrees (remaining in parallel).
Published: 04/02/2026
Update log
| 04/02/2026 | Fr1: layout added, material amended (from tower notice). Sanctus bell added. [Dickon Love visit 4 Feb 2026, Fred Sharpe CB Oxon] |