Winslow, Buckinghamshire, S Laurence
| Place | Winslow S Laurence |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14963 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 17–1–9 in E♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP769276 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.94208, -0.88241View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK18 3HE |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9935 |
| URLs | https://winslowbenefice.org.uk/stlbells https://cbucks.odg.org.uk/wordpress/towers/8-bells/winslow/ |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 8, tenor 17–1–9 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 17–1–9 (1941 lb or 880 kg) in E♭ (629.9 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 2008 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Bells tuned and rehung with partially new fittings in the existing frame 1956 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Ring augmented from six bells to eight; existing bells rehung on ball bearings in the existing frame; sanctus bell rehung 1929 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) Bell 1/6 (now 3/8) recast; bells tuned and rehung with partially new fittings in the existing frame 1885 by John Warner & Sons (major overhaul) Bells rehung in a new timber frame |
| Tuned | 2008 |
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–9 | 1261.6 | E♭ | 27.63″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–6 | 1180.6 | D | 29.00″ | 1955 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–19 | 1054.8 | C | 31.00″ | 1929 | Gillett & Johnston | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–0–24 | 943.2 | B♭ | 33.88″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–1–3 | 842.2 | A♭ | 36.13″ | 1670 | Richard Keene | Y | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–1–23 | 788.7 | G | 39.50″ | 1668 | Richard Keene | Y | M | FC | ||
| 7 | 12–2–17 | 704.9 | F | 42.50″ | 1668 | Richard Keene | Y | M | FC | ||
| 8 | 17–1–9 | 629.9 | E♭ | 47.88″ | 1777 | Pack & Chapman | R | M | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1–2–11 | G | 20.00″ | 1611† | Robert Atton | Y | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 [1] | Sanctus | |||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1885 | Oak | John Warner & Sons | 6.A | 8 |
Notes
[1]Bell hanging
Sanctus bell is hung dead from a small cantilevered frame fixed to the wall above bell 7/8
Published: 24/05/2025
Update log
| 24/05/2025 | 1885, 1929, 1956 overhauls added; 2008 overhaul description added; 1-8: turning added; Fr1: truss, layout added; Fr9 added; Sanctus: weight, note, turning, hanging added, diameter, canons amended [See Bucks B&B, Smith] |