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Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, S Mary
Place Bletsoe
S Mary
Lieutenancy area Bedfordshire
Country England
Dove tower ID 10868
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–16 in F♯See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TL023583
Latitude & longitude 52.21365, -0.50349View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
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Postcode MK44 1QB
Diocese St Albans
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Affiliation Bedfordshire Association
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Ring of 6, tenor 11–0–16 in F♯
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11–0–16 (1248 lb or 566 kg) in F♯ (731.5 Hz)
Overhauled
2015 by John Taylor & Co
Tuned; wheels, fittings,etc renewed; rehung
Tuned 2015
Peals View 16 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5–2–4 1230.2 D♯ 29.13" 1900 John Taylor & Co F 4
2 6–1–22 1096.0 C♯ 32.13" 1786 Robert Taylor Y 8
3 7–0–21 976.4 B 34.50" 1786 Robert Taylor Y 8
4 7–1–4 921.0 A♯ 35.00" 1786 Robert Taylor Y 8
5 8–2–16 821.1 G♯ 37.00" 1786 Robert Taylor Y 8
6 11–0–16 731.5 F♯ 41.75" 1786 Robert Taylor R 8
Source: C Pickford; ADH; P Denton; P Mason(JT); TimJ(REMRKS251)
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 2,3,4,5,6 1887 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.C.b 5.4
1A 1 1900 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.C.e ~ 6.4
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
30/10/2019 fr1,fr1A: material amended; fr1A: truss amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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