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S Mary, Houghton, Cambridgeshire
Place Houghton
S Mary
Grid reference TL281720
Postcode PE28 2BA
Latitude & longitude 52.33201, -0.12121Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Lieutenancy area Cambridgeshire
Country England
Diocese Ely
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
Rings 6 (full circle ring), tenor 8-0-16 in GSee below
Frames 2See below
URL http://www.huntbell.co.uk/towers/houghton
Affiliation Ely Diocesan Association
Dove tower ID 12946
Ring of 6, tenor 8-0-16 in G
Bells 6 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 8-0-16 (912 lb or 414 kg) in G (792.0 Hz)
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Practice Mon (2nd)
Additional information PN rotates: Hilton; Houghton; Fenstanton; Holywell
Peals View 23 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 3-1-13 1348.0 E 25.75" 1968 Mears & Stainbank F N
2 3-3-9 1212.0 D 26.75" c1599† Edward Newcombe
3 5-0-27 1072.0 C 30.50" 1626† William Haulsey
4 5-2-23 1004.0 B 31.75" 1626 William Haulsey
5 6-1-20 898.0 A 34.13" 1626 William Haulsey R
6 8-0-16 792.0 G 37.75" 1626 William Haulsey R
Source: Tower board; GAD; CBC; D Sloman(WBF); TimJ(#276/281); N Taylor
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 5,6 1967 Cast iron Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd 8.3.A.h
1 1,2,3,4 1967 Cast iron Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd 8.3.C.e
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Last updated: 21/04/2020
Update log
03/07/2020 1-6: nominal added; 1:turning,canon info added [Nigel Taylor via 00013888]
20/05/2020 1-6: frameid added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
21/04/2020 fr1,fr2: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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Content: Dove Team — Programming: Sid Baldwin & Richard Smith.
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