Bierton, Buckinghamshire, S James Gt
| Place | Bierton S James Gt |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| 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 |
| Church heritage record | 9828 |
| URL | https://cbucks.odg.org.uk/wordpress/towers/6-bells/bierton/ |
| 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) |
| Practices | 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 | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–16 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 1816 | John Briant | R | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–2–4 | C♯ | 32.25″ | 1816 | John Briant | R | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 7–0–20 | B | 34.25″ | 1816 | John Briant | R | N | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–3–3 | A♯ | 35.00″ | 1816 | John Briant | R | N | FC | |||
| 5 | 9–2–13 | G♯ | 38.25″ | 1816 | John Briant | R | N | FC | |||
| 6 | 12–0–27 | 740.0 | F♯ | 42.25″ | 1809 | John Briant | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1972 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 8 | ||
| – 1.1 | 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] |