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Reading, Berkshire, S Laurence
Place Reading
S Laurence
Shown in county lists as Reading, S Laurence
Unitary authority Reading
Lieutenancy area Berkshire
Country England
Historic county Berkshire
Dove tower ID 10597
Rings 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 23–0–20 in DSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SU716735
Latitude & longitude 51.45635, -0.96971View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode RG1 1QH
Diocese Oxford
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 9695
URL http://www.smsl-reading.org.uk
Affiliation Oxford Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 672 performances here, of which 283 were peals and 13 were in the last two years
Ring of 12, tenor 23–0–20 in D
Bells 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 23–0–20 (2596 lb or 1178 kg) in D (591.0 Hz)
All rings
1223–0–20 in D12 as tenor
69–2–3 in A8 as tenor
Practices PN: by arrangement
Peals View 556 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–111776.0A25.38″1929Mears & StainbankFNFC
25–0–01576.0G26.50″1929Mears & StainbankFNFC
35–1–221477.5F♯27.50″1929Mears & StainbankFNFC
45–0–71336.0E28.50″1748Robert CatlinRFC
55–2–31192.0D30.13″1748Robert CatlinRFC
65–3–171112.0C♯30.75″1748Robert CatlinRFC
76–3–4988.0B33.00″1748Robert CatlinRFC
89–2–3888.0A36.50″1882John Taylor & CoFFC
911–1–20788.0G39.25″1882John Taylor & CoFFC
1010–2–26738.7F♯41.50″1803Thomas I MearsRFC
1114–2–17665.8E45.38″1793Thomas I MearsRFC
1223–0–20591.0D51.25″1882John Taylor & CoFFC
Source: J Hedgcock(ch board); D Sloman(Sharpe); N Taylor(WBF)
Contributed by: [James Hedgcock]
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus2–1–1022.00″1929Mears & Stainbank
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,Sanctus1929Cast ironMears & Stainbank
Contributed by: David Sloman
Update log
23/04/2022PN deleted - no practice [Steve Rossiter]
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