Beckley, Oxfordshire, Assumption of BVM
Place | Beckley Assumption of BVM |
Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Oxfordshire |
Dove tower ID | 15571 |
Rings | 5 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–13 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | SP562112 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.79728, -1.18608View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | OX3 9US |
Diocese | Oxford |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 9356 |
URL | http://city.odg.org.uk/towers/beckley |
Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 4 performances here, of which 3 were peals and none were in the last two years |
Ring of 5, tenor 11–1–13 in F♯
Bells | 5 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 11–1–13 (1273 lb or 577 kg) in F♯ |
Peals | View 3 peals in the Felstead Database |
Additional information | Unringable Ropes fall in sequence: 1,2,3,5,4 |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5 cwt | C♯ | 1660 | Richard Keene | FC | ||||||
2 | 6 cwt | B | 1707 | Henry III Bagley | FC | ||||||
3 | 7 cwt | A♯ | 1664 | Richard Keene | FC | ||||||
4 | 8½ cwt | G♯ | 1705 | Richard III Chandler | FC | ||||||
5 | 11–1–13 | F♯ | 41.00″ | 1881 | Mears & Stainbank | FC |
Other bells
Bells | Edit details |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sanctus | 13.50″ | c1699 |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Sanctus | |||||||
1 | 1,2,3,4,5 | Oak |
Update log
09/04/2025 | ODG Oxford City Branch URL amended [Geraint Jones, ODG Oxford City Branch acting Web Master] |