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 group | 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 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 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) Bells rehung with all new fittings in a new timber frame |
| Tuned | 1997 |
| Peals | View 30 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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 | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock [1] | 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 | Clock | Timber | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1900 | Oak | Mears & Stainbank | 6.A | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Clock 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; updated: 13/08/2026
Update log
| 24/05/2025 | 1900, 1965 overhauls added; 1998 overhaul description added; 1-8: turning added; Clock, Sanctus: turning, hanging added; frame Fr1: truss added; frames Fr5, Fr9 added [See Bucks B&B, Smith. Sanctus bell and bell-cote are visible on Google StreetView] |