Slapton, Buckinghamshire, Holy Cross
Place | Slapton Holy Cross |
Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
Dove tower ID | 14340 |
Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–3–17 in ESee below 2 (future ring)See below Other bellsSee below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | SP937206 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.87688, -0.64025View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | LU7 9DA |
Diocese | Oxford |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 9968 |
Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 10–3–17 in E
Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 10–3–17 (1221 lb or 554 kg) in E (653.5 Hz) |
Practices | Mon |
Overhauled | 2024 by Blyth & Co Bells augmented to six and rehung with all new fittings in the existing, but extended, frame. Try-out took place 24/Jan/2024. |
Projects & events | 2List |
Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
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1 [1] | 6–0–10 | C♯ | 30.75″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | FC | |||||
2 | 5–2–1 | 964.0 | B | 31.50″ | 1852 | Charles & George Mears | Y | N | FC | ||
3 | 7–2–6 | A | 34.75″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | FC | |||||
4 | 7–2–16 | 830.5 | G♯ | 35.50″ | 1889 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC | ||
5 | 9¼ cwt | 728.5 | F♯ | 37.88″ | 1715 | George Chandler | Y | 4 | FC | ||
6 | 10–3–17 | 653.5 | E | 41.50″ | 1889 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | N | FC |
Future ring
Bells | 2 (future ring)Edit details |
Other bells
Bells | Edit details |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sanctus | ¾ cwt | D | 13.00″ | 1912 | Thomas Bond | F | N |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2,4,5,6 of 6 | 1889 | Cast iron & timber | Frederick White | 7.A.a | 5.1 |
Notes
[1]History of the bell
Formerly 2 of 8 at Kirkham, transferred to Slapton as 1 of 6.
Published: 17/02/2024
Update log
24/02/2024 | PN added [Philip Dobson #006537] |
15/02/2024 | Project completed [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd] |
23/12/2023 | Project description amended [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd.] |
04/12/2023 | Fr1: date, maker added [Report by Whites of Appleton dated 17th July 2017 via Richard Booth #006007] |
08/03/2023 | New 1: weight, diameter amended; New 3: note amended [Tim Jackson] |
26/11/2021 | 5: weight amended [Peter Hayward] |
17/11/2021 | New project added [Tom Blyth] |
14/10/2021 | New project noted: Restoration work, augmentation and rehanging [Slapton ringer via Simon Davies] |
30/06/2020 | fr1: material amended,truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |