Thame, Oxfordshire, S Mary V
| Place | Thame S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Oxfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10060 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–11 in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP703063 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.75117, -0.98192View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | OX9 3AJ |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9282 |
| 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. |
Ring of 8, tenor 11–1–11 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–1–11 (1271 lb or 577 kg) in F (698.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1997 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) New steel grillage inserted under frame. Bells tuned at WBF. Fittings re-furbished and bells re-hung 1991 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Canons and crown staples removed, tuned and rehung on new fittings 1876 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 1997 |
| Peals | View 32 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–7 | 1399.7 | F | 25.88″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–21 | 1320.0 | E | 27.38″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–16 | 1174.7 | D | 28.31″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–19 | 1046.8 | C | 30.13″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–16 | 932.4 | B♭ | 32.69″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–1–15 | 879.5 | A | 34.44″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–18 | 784.0 | G | 37.69″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–1–11 | 698.5 | F | 41.94″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | G | 18.50″ | c1699 | Unidentified (blank) | Y | N | S |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1884 | Oak | 6.A | 8.3 |
Update log
| 06/12/2025 | Service: founder, canon, hanging added; Fr1: truss, layout added [Kye L Leaver, Cumbria Clock Company, from personal visit (05/12/2025) via #009610] |
| 05/05/2025 | ODG South Oxfordshire Branch URL deleted; gives 404 error (not found) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 31/10/2022 | 1997 overhaul description amended [Graham Clifton] |
| 15/08/2022 | 1-8: nominal added; 6: diameter amended; 1-8: turning added [Nigel Taylor Personal tuning records] |
| 07/08/2022 | 1-8: canons added [Richard Offen] |
| 06/08/2022 | Fr1: date amended; overhaul added; URL added; bell names added [Tower website] |
| 06/08/2022 | 1: weight amended; 1-8: diameter amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |