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Meppershall, Bedfordshire, S Mary V
Place Meppershall
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area Bedfordshire
Country England
Dove tower ID 12799
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12 cwt in GSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TL134359
Latitude & longitude 52.01019, -0.34831View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode SG17 5NA
Diocese St Albans
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Affiliation Bedfordshire Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 6, tenor 12 cwt in G
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 12 cwt (1344 lb or ~610 kg) in G (798.5 Hz)
Practice Fri
Overhauled
1986 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Peals View 21 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Rung from chancel crossing
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–0–12 1350.0 E 27.00" 1986 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
2 4–1–2 1204.5 D 28.00" 1591† John Dier Y 4
3 6–1–6 1070.5 C 31.38" 1882 John Taylor & Co R Y
4 5–0–20 1011.5 B 31.25" 1816 John Briant R Y
5 9–0–3 897.5 A 36.00" 1766 Joseph Eayre R 8
6 12 cwt 798.5 G 39.75" 1774 William Emerton R 8
Source: C Pickford(JT); Dove tenor wt; CBC; D Kelly
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 1882 Oak & steel John Taylor & Co 6.A & 8.1.B.c ? 5.4
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1986 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Frame modified by the addition of steel type 8.1.B.c? trusses
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
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Last updated: 30/09/2018
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