Oakley, Bedfordshire, S Mary
| Place | Oakley S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Bedford |
| Lieutenancy area | Bedfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Bedfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16302 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–0–2 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL010529 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.16574, -0.52396View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK43 7RX |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11470 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Bedfordshire Association |
| 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 10–0–2 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–0–2 (1122 lb or 509 kg) in G (776.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Peals | View 36 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–4 | 1297.0 | E | 26.63″ | 1978 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–15 | 1164.0 | D | 28.00″ | 1750 | Thomas I Eayre | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–23 | 1034.0 | C | 29.75″ | 1711 | (unidentified) | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–7 | 971.5 | B | 32.00″ | 1900 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–0–22 | 873.0 | A | 34.37″ | 1842 | Thomas II Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–0–2 | 776.0 | G | 39.00″ | 1900 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1900 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 5.4 ➔ 6.4 | ||
| – 1.1 | 1 | 1978 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.1.F.e | 1 |
Update log
| 11/01/2024 | Frame Fr1: material amended [Chris Pickford, personal visit 24/07/2012 via Frame Backlog] |