Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, S Peter & S Paul
| Place | Wingrave S Peter & S Paul |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11352 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–2–12 in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SP868190 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.86339, -0.73946View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HP22 4PF |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9976 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://cbucks.odg.org.uk/wordpress/towers/8-bells/wingrave/ |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 14–2–12 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–2–12 (1636 lb or 742 kg) in F (702.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 1998 by Local labour/guild/assn (major overhaul) Ring augmented from six bells to eight; bells rehung with mainly new fittings (supplied by E&S) in the existing frame 1965 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Bells rehung on ball bearings in the existing frame 1900 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) List allBells rehung with all new fittings in a new timber frame |
| Tuned | 1997 |
| Peals | View 29 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–3 | 1402.0 | F | 28.25″ | 1997 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–0–7 | 1322.5 | E | 29.50″ | 1997 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–3–10 | 1180.5 | D | 31.50″ | 1760 | Lester & Pack | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–3–24 | 1051.0 | C | 32.50″ | 1618† | William Wakefield | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–2–0 | 931.5 | B♭ | 34.00″ | 1608 | Joseph Carter | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–1–10 | 872.5 | A | 37.00″ | 1760 | Lester & Pack | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–1–1 | 787.5 | G | 40.50″ | 1900 | Mears & Stainbank | D | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 14–2–12 | 702.0 | F | 44.75″ | 1900 | Mears & Stainbank | D | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 13 cwt | 694.5 | F | 42.50″ | c1470† | John Danyell succ'r ('Brede') | Y | N | D | ||
| Sanctus | ½ cwt | 2409.0 | D | 14.00″ | 1678 | Anthony Chandler | Y | 4 | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | Stone | 9.A | 1 | ||||
| 5 [1] | Clock | Timber | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1900 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Bell hanging
Clock bell is hung dead from a wooden deadstock suspended between metal brackets hanging from the tower roof timbers
Published: 24/05/2025
Update log
| 24/05/2025 | Fr5, Fr9 added; Fr1 truss added; 1900, 1965 overhauls added; 1998 overhaul description added; 1-8: turning added; Clock, Sanctus: turning, hanging added [See Bucks B&B, Smith. Sanctus bell and bell-cote are visible on Google StreetView] |