Bierton, Buckinghamshire, S James Gt
Place | Bierton S James Gt |
Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
Country | England |
Dove tower ID | 15194 |
Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–0–27 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | SP836152 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.82973, -0.78799View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | HP22 5DG |
Diocese | Oxford |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 12–0–27 in F♯
Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 12–0–27 (1371 lb or 622 kg) in F♯ (740.0 Hz) |
Practice | Fri 20:00 |
Overhauled | 1972 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
Tuned | 1972 |
Peals | View 10 peals in the Felstead Database |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Additional information | Rung from chancel crossing; county books / DBR info discrepant |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5–3–16 | D♯ | 30.00" | 1816 | John Briant | R | N | |||
2 | 6–2–4 | C♯ | 32.25" | 1816 | John Briant | R | N | |||
3 | 7–0–20 | B | 34.25" | 1816 | John Briant | R | N | |||
4 | 7–3–3 | A♯ | 35.00" | 1816 | John Briant | R | N | |||
5 | 9–2–13 | G♯ | 38.25" | 1816 | John Briant | R | N | |||
6 | 12–0–27 | 740.0 | F♯ | 42.25" | 1809 | John Briant | R | 8 |
Other bells
Bells | Edit details |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sanctus | 1–2–16 | A♯ | 20.00" | 1678 | Richard III Chandler | Y |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 of 6 | 1972 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 8 | ||
1A | Sanctus | 1972 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry |
Update log
15/05/2019 | Discrepancy wrt Smith (Bucks BB) re wt of sanctus flagged [TimJ via JCB] |
22/04/2019 | 1-6: turning added; fr1: truss added [John Baldwin via database] |