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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RG14 1RJ |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9672 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://newbury.odg.org.uk/towers/speen/ |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
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 |
| Projects & overhauls | 1935 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) quarter-turned and rehung. 1809 by Thomas Mears & Son (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 27 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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 | Frequency | 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 | ||
| 1A [1] | Sanctus | c1810 | Oak | Thomas Mears & Son | 6 | 1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1A truss
Frame Fr1A Truss is Truss Type 6.K with a single diagonal brace from sill to head.
Published: 05/02/2023; updated: 19/06/2026
Update log
| 10/02/2025 | ODG Newbury Branch URL amended [Nick Annetts, ODG Newbury Branch Web Master] |
| 08/02/2023 | Frame 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; frame Fr1: truss, layout added; frame Fr1A 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] |