Great Oakley, Northamptonshire, S Michael
| Place | Great Oakley S Michael |
| Unitary authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Northamptonshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Northamptonshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12475 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–2–18 in BSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 4See below |
| Grid reference | SP871858 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.46367, -0.71920View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | NN18 8HN |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10306 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Peterborough Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 5, tenor 5–2–18 in B
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5–2–18 (634 lb or 288 kg) in B (1005.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2022 by Matthew Higby & Co List allAugmented with 2 additional bells in a new steel frame for two (capable of holding three), alongside but separate from the existing frame. |
| Peals | View 3 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–1–25 | 1511.8 | F♯ | 22.75″ | 1911 | John Warner & Sons | R | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–2–21 | 1355.9 | E | 23.75″ | 1948 | Gillett & Johnston | R | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–3–3 | 1270.5 | D♯ | 26.38″ | 1626 | Hugh II Watts | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–2–24 | 1131.0 | C♯ | 28.88″ | c1595† | Newcombe & Watts | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–18 | 1005.5 | B | 30.75″ | 1634 | Hugh II Watts | Y | Y | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 0–2–11 | 2591.0 | E | 13.38″ | 1953 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sanctus | |||||||
| 1A | 3,4,5 | 1953 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 3.3 | ||
| 1B | 2 | 2022 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.B.a | 1 | ||
| 1C | 1 | 2022 | Steel | Matthew Higby & Co | 8.1.B.a | 1 |
Notes
[1]Note on the frames layout
The back 3 bells are in the 1953 frame. The additional 2 bells are in separate new frames, of which the 2nd (of 5) is adjacent, while the treble (of 5) is set away to allow space for a pit to be constructed for a future treble between it and the main frame. All the bells (including a future treble) swing in the same direction except for the tenor.
Published: 09/04/2022; updated: 09/04/2022
Update log
| 22/05/2024 | Affiliation added [Richard Allton #007003] |
| 09/04/2022 | Project completed and first ring took place 22 Mar. [Matthew Higby] |
| 09/04/2022 | Fr1A: Truss, layout added; Fr1B, Fr1C: added [Matthew Higby] |
| 04/05/2021 | Project description amended [Matthew Higby] |
| 31/05/2020 | Nu1,Nu2: diam,canons,turning,frameid added; 1-3: turning added; [Matthew Higby via 00013788] |
| 31/05/2020 | Sct: frameid,turning added; canons amended [Matthew Higby via 00013788] |
| 30/05/2020 | Nu1,Nu2: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 11/01/2020 | Being augmented to 5 [TimJ(#259 info Matthew Higby) via e-mail] |