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Slapton, Buckinghamshire, Holy Cross
Place Slapton
Holy Cross
Lieutenancy area Buckinghamshire
Country England
Dove tower ID 14340
Rings 5 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 10–3–17 in ESee below
Future ringSee 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
Affiliation Oxford Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 5, tenor 10–3–17 in E
Bells 5 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–3–17 (1221 lb or 554 kg) in E (653.5 Hz)
Projects & events 1List
Peals View 1 peal in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Unringable; future plans: to become 6; Restoration work under way
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 5–2–1 964.0 B 31.50" 1852 Charles & George Mears Y N
2 6½ cwt 887.0 A 33.25" 1681 George Chandler Y 4
3 7–2–16 830.5 G♯ 35.50" 1889 Mears & Stainbank Y N
4 9¼ cwt 728.5 F♯ 37.88" 1715 George Chandler Y 4
5 10–3–17 653.5 E 41.50" 1889 Mears & Stainbank Y N
Source: P Davies(Cocks); C Pickford(WBF data); M Walker; D Kelly; TimJ(#290)
Contributed by: [Peter Davies]
Future ring
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
New 1 of 6 5–2–7 C♯ 30.00" 1846 Charles & George Mears
New 3 of 6 7–2–6 G♯ 34.75" 1846 Charles & George Mears
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Sanctus ¾ cwt D 13.00" 1912 Thomas Bond F N
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5 of 5 Cast iron & timber Unidentified 7.A.a 5.1
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
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]
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