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Dunstable, Bedfordshire, Priory Ch of S Peter
Place Dunstable
Priory Ch of S Peter
Lieutenancy area Bedfordshire
Country England
Dove tower ID 15318
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 23–2–15 in E♭See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TL021218
Latitude & longitude 51.88613, -0.51781View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
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Postcode LU5 4RS
Diocese St Albans
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Also Toilet
Affiliation Bedfordshire Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 8, tenor 23–2–15 in E♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 23–2–15 (2647 lb or 1201 kg) in E♭ (615.5 Hz)
Practice Wed
Overhauled
1983 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Tuned 1896
Peals View 166 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 6–1–17 1235.0 E♭ 30.50" 1896 John Taylor & Co F N
2 6–0–24 1162.0 D 31.63" 1776 Pack & Chapman R Y
3 6–2–11 1030.0 C 33.13" 1776 Pack & Chapman R Y
4 8–1–23 924.0 B♭ 35.25" 1896 John Taylor & Co F N
5 10–0–6 820.0 A♭ 39.13" 1776 Pack & Chapman R Y
6 10–3–18 773.0 G 40.50" 1776 Pack & Chapman R Y
7 16–1–20 692.0 F 45.25" 1896 John Taylor & Co F N
8 23–2–15 615.5 E♭ 50.88" 1896 John Taylor & Co F N
Source: C Pickford; A Higson; RW1982/1049
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Sanctus ¾ cwt 14.63" c1350† ? John Rufford Y N
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
9 Sanctus Unidentified
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 of 8 1983 Cast iron Whitechapel Bell Foundry 8.3.A.h 8
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Update log
06/06/2020 Dis>>Sct: frameid,turning,canons added; fr1: truss,layout added [Chris Pickford via 00013800]
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