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S Mary V, Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Place Chesham
S Mary V
Grid reference SP956015
Postcode HP5 1JE
Latitude & longitude 51.70424, -0.61683Locate using Google Map or OS Map or OpenStreetMap
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Lieutenancy area Buckinghamshire
Country England
Diocese Oxford
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Rings 6 (full circle ring), tenor 17-0-5 in FSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 1See below
Also Toilet
Affiliation Oxford Diocesan Guild
Dove tower ID 14233
Ring of 6, tenor 17-0-5 in F
Bells 6 (full circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 17-0-5 (1909 lb or 866 kg) in F (688.0 Hz)
Practice Thu
Peals View 11 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 6-3-24 1177.5 D 32.00" 1812 Thomas II Mears R 4
2 7-2-19 1042.0 C 34.00" 1812 Thomas II Mears R 4
3 8-2-9 925.0 B♭ 36.00" 1812 Thomas II Mears R 4
4 10-0-8 864.0 A 38.00" 1980 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd F N
5 11-3-9 767.5 G 41.00" 1812 Thomas II Mears R 4
6 17-0-5 688.0 F 46.00" 1812 Thomas II Mears R 4
Source: M Smith; F Russell; CBC; W Hibbert; P Denton; JCB(Smith: Bucks BB)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Sanctus ½ cwt 2413.0 D 14.75" c1450† John Sturdy Y 4
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6 of 6 1812 Timber Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd 6.A 6.1
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Last updated: 23/05/2019
Update log
23/05/2019 all: frameid,turning added; 1,2,3,5,6:Sct: canons added; [John Baldwin via database]
23/05/2019 frame info added [John Baldwin via database]
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