Speen, Berkshire, S Mary
| Place | Speen S Mary |
| Unitary authority | West Berkshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Berkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Berkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14169 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–2–12 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SU455678 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.40771, -1.34721View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RG14 1RJ |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9672 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://bellsnearnewbury.org.uk/branch-towers/ |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 12–2–12 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–2–12 (1412 lb or 640 kg) in G (792.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Overhauled | 1935 by Gillett & Johnston quarter-turned and rehung. |
| Peals | View 27 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–17 | 1340.5 | E | 29.56″ | 1809 | Thomas Mears & Son | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–0–17 | 1215.5 | D | 30.94″ | 1809 | Thomas Mears & Son | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–3–1 | 1057.0 | C | 33.31″ | 1809 | Thomas Mears & Son | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–3–15 | 989.0 | B | 34.94″ | 1809 | Thomas Mears & Son | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 9–2–10 | 888.0 | A | 38.06″ | 1809 | Thomas Mears & Son | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 12–2–12 | 792.0 | G | 41.75″ | 1809 | Thomas Mears & Son | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | ¾ cwt | 2355.5 | D | 14.94″ | 1810 | Thomas Mears & Son | R | N | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1809 | Oak | Thomas Mears & Son | 6.A & 6.B | 6.1 | ||
| – 1.1 [1] | Sanctus | c1810 | Oak | Thomas Mears & Son | 6 | 1 |
Notes
[1]Details of truss
Truss is 6.K with a single diagonal brace from sill to head.
Published: 05/02/2023
Update log
| 08/02/2023 | Fr1: truss amended [Kevin Rogers, local contact, and Dave Thorpe, steeple keeper] |
| 05/02/2023 | Overhaul added [Kevin Rogers, local contact, and Dave Thorpe, steeple keeper] |
| 02/12/2022 | 1-5: diameter added; 1-6: canons, turning added; Sanctus: diameter, turning added [Kevin Rogers, local contact, and Dave Thorpe, steeple keeper] |
| 09/11/2022 | Ellacombe added; Fr1A added; Fr1: truss, layout added; 1-6: nominal added; Sanctus: nominal, hanging type added, note amended [Tim Jackson from personal visit. Recorded by Tim Jackson and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 10/07/2021 | URL amended [Tim Jackson] |