Speen, Berkshire, S Mary
Place | Speen S Mary |
Unitary authority | West Berkshire |
Lieutenancy area | Berkshire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Berkshire |
Dove tower ID | 14169 |
Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–2–12 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | SU455678 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.40771, -1.34721View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | RG14 1RJ |
Diocese | Oxford |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 9672 |
Also | Toilet |
URL | https://bellsnearnewbury.org.uk/branch-towers/ |
Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 12–2–12 in G
Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 12–2–12 (1412 lb or 640 kg) in G (792.0 Hz) |
Practices | Thu |
Overhauled | 1935 by Gillett & Johnston quarter-turned and rehung. |
Peals | View 27 peals in the Felstead Database |
Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5–2–17 | 1340.5 | E | 29.56″ | 1809 | Thomas Mears & Son | Y | 4 | FC | ||
2 | 6–0–17 | 1215.5 | D | 30.94″ | 1809 | Thomas Mears & Son | Y | 4 | FC | ||
3 | 6–3–1 | 1057.0 | C | 33.31″ | 1809 | Thomas Mears & Son | Y | 4 | FC | ||
4 | 7–3–15 | 989.0 | B | 34.94″ | 1809 | Thomas Mears & Son | Y | 4 | FC | ||
5 | 9–2–10 | 888.0 | A | 38.06″ | 1809 | Thomas Mears & Son | Y | 4 | FC | ||
6 | 12–2–12 | 792.0 | G | 41.75″ | 1809 | Thomas Mears & Son | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
Bells | Edit details |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sanctus | ¾ cwt | 2355.5 | D | 14.94″ | 1810 | Thomas Mears & Son | R | N | S |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1809 | Oak | Thomas Mears & Son | 6.A & 6.B | 6.1 | ||
– 1.1 [1] | Sanctus | c1810 | Oak | Thomas Mears & Son | 6 | 1 |
Notes
[1]Details of truss
Truss is 6.K with a single diagonal brace from sill to head.
Published: 05/02/2023
Update log
08/02/2023 | Frame Fr1: truss amended [Kevin Rogers, local contact, and Dave Thorpe, steeple keeper] |
05/02/2023 | Overhaul added [Kevin Rogers, local contact, and Dave Thorpe, steeple keeper] |
02/12/2022 | 1-5: diameter added; 1-6: canons, turning added; Sanctus: diameter, turning added [Kevin Rogers, local contact, and Dave Thorpe, steeple keeper] |
09/11/2022 | Ellacombe added; frame Fr1.1 added; frame Fr1: truss, layout added; 1-6: nominal added; Sanctus: nominal, hanging type added, note amended [Tim Jackson from personal visit. Recorded by Tim Jackson and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
10/07/2021 | URL amended [Tim Jackson] |