Midgham, Berkshire, S Matthew
| Place | Midgham S Matthew |
| Unitary authority | West Berkshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Berkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Berkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12976 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–0–9 in C♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Grid reference | SU555671 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.40082, -1.20219View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RG7 5UW |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9597 |
| URL | https://newbury.odg.org.uk/towers/midgham/ |
| 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 6, tenor 5–0–9 in C♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5–0–9 (569 lb or 258 kg) in C♯ (1114.0 Hz) |
| Practices | PN: By arrangement |
| Projects & overhauls | 1988 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 59 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–0–5 | 1873.5 | A♯ | 20.50″ | 1988 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 2–1–3 | 1663.5 | G♯ | 21.50″ | 1988 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 2–1–23 | 1488.5 | F♯ | 22.88″ | 1988 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 4 | 3–0–5 | 1402.5 | E♯ | 24.25″ | 1988 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 3–3–2 | 1251.0 | D♯ | 26.25″ | 1988 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 5–0–9 | 1114.0 | C♯ | 29.44″ | 1988 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused | 3¼ cwt | C | 1674 | Ellis II & Henry III Knight | Y | 4 |
Notes
[1]Disused bell origin
Disused Bell was previously bell 4/6 at Midgham.
Published: 08/11/2022; updated: 22/06/2025
Update log
| 09/02/2025 | ODG Newbury Branch URL amended; PN details added [Nick Annetts, ODG Newbury Branch Web Master] |
| 08/11/2022 | Note added; Disused: turning added [CB Berks, Sharpe] |
| 10/07/2021 | URL amended [Tim Jackson] |
| 19/02/2019 | 1-6: diam added; 1-5: wt refined [David Sloman via 00013304] |