Sandy, Bedfordshire, S Swithun
| Place | Sandy S Swithun |
| Unitary authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Bedfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Bedfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15865 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–0–8 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL173490 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.12750, -0.28673View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SG19 1AG |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11434 |
| 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 12–0–8 in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–0–8 (1352 lb or 613 kg) in F (694.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2022 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Clappers, crown staples, roller boxes refurbished |
| Peals | View 47 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–3–14 | 1167.0 | D | 29.50″ | 1892 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–13 | 1039.0 | C | 30.75″ | 1769 | Joseph Eayre | R | Y | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–1–15 | 928.0 | B♭ | 33.75″ | 1892 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–3–16 | 874.0 | A | 35.50″ | 1852 | Charles & George Mears | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 10–1–11 | 779.0 | G | 39.75″ | 1892 | Mears & Stainbank | R | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 12–0–8 | 694.0 | F | 42.38″ | 1733 | Thomas Russell | R | Y | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1892 | Oak | Blackbourn & Greenleaf | 6.A | 6.1 |
Update log
| 22/03/2022 | Project completed [David Potter] |
| 13/02/2022 | Project under way [David Potter] |
| 21/01/2022 | Future project added (clappers, crown staples, roller boxes to be refurbished) [Taylors website; confirmed by David Potter] |
| 16/06/2020 | 1-6: turning,frameid added; frame Fr1 added [Chris Pickford via 00013825] |