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Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire, S Mary V
Place Gamlingay
S Mary V
Lieutenancy area Cambridgeshire
Country England
Dove tower ID 12965
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–0–14 in E♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TL241522
Latitude & longitude 52.15501, -0.18738View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode SG19 3ER
Diocese Ely
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
URL http://www.gamlingay-bell-ringers.webador.co.uk
Affiliation Ely Diocesan Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 8, tenor 16–0–14 in E♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 16–0–14 (1806 lb or 819 kg) in E♭ (636.5 Hz)
Practice Thu
Overhauled
2001 by Eayre & Smith
Tuned 2001
Peals View 11 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5–1–6 1270.0 E♭ 28.50" 2000 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
2 5–1–27 1202.0 D 29.38" 2000 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
3 5–3–21 1068.5 C 31.00" 2000 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
4 6–0–22 948.0 B♭ 33.00" 1653 Miles III Graye Y 8
5 6–3–8 849.5 A♭ 35.00" 1653 Miles III Graye Y 8
6 9–0–16 800.5 G 38.50" 1897 John Warner & Sons R 4
7 12–1–6 710.0 F 42.00" 1897 John Warner & Sons R 4
8 16–0–14 636.5 E♭ 47.00" 1653 Miles III Graye R 8
Source: Twr website; J Boocock; B Hibbert; TimJ(#286)
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Sanctus ½ cwt D 14.00" 1886 John Warner & Sons Y
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
2 1,3,5,Sanctus of other bells c1653 Oak Unidentified ~ 5.R & 5.R 5.1
1 2,4,6,7,8 of 8 2000 Steel Eayre & Smith 8.1.F.e 5.1
Frame modifications:
Frame 2: 1897 by George Day & Sons
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
08/01/2022 1-3: weight amended. [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via D Sloman]
26/05/2021 URL amended [John Boocock via Email]
12/06/2020 Sct: details added; fr1,fr2: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
26/04/2019 1-8: nominal added [Bill Hibbert via 00013398]
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Content: Dove Team — Programming: Sid Baldwin & Richard Smith.
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