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Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, S Lawrence
Place Long Buckby
S Lawrence
Unitary authority West Northamptonshire
Lieutenancy area Northamptonshire
Country England
Historic county Northamptonshire
Dove tower ID 10487
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–1–27 in ESee below
Frames 3See below
Grid reference SP627677
Latitude & longitude 52.30424, -1.08178View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode NN6 7RX
Diocese Peterborough
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 10135
Affiliation Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 119 performances here, of which 58 were peals and 6 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 15–1–27 in E
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 15–1–27 (1735 lb or 787 kg) in E (646.0 Hz)
Practices Mon
Overhauled
2000 by Eayre & Smith
Ring of five augmented to eight; existing clappers refurbished
1950 by John Taylor & Co
Ring of five rehung on ball bearings
1899 by John Taylor & Co
Ring of five tuned and hung in a new frame.
Peals View 76 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–0–51292.0E28.00″2000John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
25–1–141209.0D♯28.88″2000John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
35–3–181077.0C♯30.50″2000John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
47–1–24970.0B34.50″1814John BriantRYFC
58–0–16861.0A36.00″1624†Hugh II WattsRYFC
69–2–10810.0G♯38.50″1624†Hugh II WattsRYFC
712–0–22725.0F♯42.00″1624†Hugh II WattsRYFC
815–1–27646.0E46.00″1624†Hugh II WattsRYFC
Source: A Higson; D Sloman(CBC); M Chester; R Palmer
Contributed by: Andrew Higson
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
23,4,6,7,81899Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.C.e5.1
1A1,22000Cast iron & steelEayre & Smith8.2.A.b2.X2
1B52000Cast iron & steelEayre & Smith8.2.A.b1
Contributed by: [James Hedgcock]; Robert Palmer
Update log
12/10/2023Frame Fr1A: layout amended [Dan Meakin - regular ringer and steeple keeper at Long Buckby #005755]
27/09/20231899 overhaul added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive]
16/09/20231950 overhaul added; 2000 overhaul description added; frames Fr1A, Fr1B: layout added [Tim Jackson, from personal visit (frame) and citing board in the church (overhauls)]
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