Caversfield, Oxfordshire, S Laurence
| Place | Caversfield S Laurence |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire (detached) |
| Dove tower ID | 12941 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 4–3–16 in D♭See below Display bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP580251 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.92229, -1.15720View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | OX27 8TQ |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9292 |
| URL | https://bicester.odg.org.uk/wordpress/index.php/towers/caversfield/ |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 5, tenor 4–3–16 in D♭
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4–3–16 (548 lb or 249 kg) in D♭ (1129.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Peals | View 18 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Tues PN: Shared with Bicester (check with contact) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–1–13 | 1697.5 | A♭ | 22.00″ | 1949 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–1–20 | 1508.0 | G♭ | 23.00″ | 1949 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 2–3–4 | 1408.0 | F | 23.50″ | 1927 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–18 | 1267.0 | E♭ | 26.75″ | 1876 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–16 | 1129.5 | D♭ | 29.50″ | 1874 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | FC |
Display bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused | 1–3–24 | A♭ | 20.38″ | c1218† | (unidentified) | Y | S |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 of 5 | Timber | 5.L | 5.4 |
Update log
| 04/12/2023 | Frame Fr1: material added [Bill Hibbert, from personal visit] |
| 29/11/2023 | Frame Fr1 added; 1-5: nominal, turning added; 1-2: canons added [Bells visited 28/11/2023 via Bill Hibbert #005978] |
| 23/01/2023 | 1: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman #004462] |
| 15/08/2022 | PN added [Tower Captain- Steve Walker] |
| 10/02/2021 | Disused bell cast year marked as approx; the man who gave it was dead by 1218 [Sharpe's Oxon, pp 74-8 via Richard Smith] |