Reading, Berkshire, Minster Ch of S Mary V
| Place | Reading Minster Ch of S Mary V Shown in county lists as Reading, S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Reading |
| Lieutenancy area | Berkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Berkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16674 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–2–26 in D♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU713733 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.45443, -0.97389View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RG1 2HX |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9698 |
| URL | http://www.smsl-reading.org.uk |
| 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 25–2–26 in D♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 25–2–26 (2882 lb or 1307 kg) in D♭ (572.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 2003 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1929 |
| Peals | View 291 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–1–19 | 1160.0 | D♭ | 30.88″ | 1740 | Robert Catlin | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–2–6 | 1092.0 | C | 32.00″ | 1740 | Robert Catlin | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 7–2–25 | 960.0 | B♭ | 34.50″ | 1640 | Ellis I Knight | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 8–2–1 | 860.0 | A♭ | 36.50″ | 1640 | Ellis I Knight | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 9–3–4 | 762.0 | G♭ | 39.25″ | 1743 | Robert Catlin | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 11–3–25 | 718.0 | F | 41.25″ | 1743 | Robert Catlin | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 17–2–11 | 646.0 | E♭ | 46.75″ | 1863 | George Mears | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 25–2–26 | 572.0 | D♭ | 53.75″ | 1640 | Ellis I Knight | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1929 | Cast iron | Mears & Stainbank |
Update log
| 23/04/2022 | PN amended [Steve Rossiter] |