Chearsley, Buckinghamshire, S Nicholas
| Place | Chearsley S Nicholas |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16077 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–0–1 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 4See below |
| Grid reference | SP720103 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.78679, -0.95734View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HP18 0DF |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9832 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://cbucks.odg.org.uk/wordpress/towers/6-bells/chearsley |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 9–0–1 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–0–1 (1009 lb or 458 kg) in G (788.5 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2004 by Whites of Appleton The original three bells were overhauled and rehung with all new fittings in the existing frame |
| Projects & events | 2List |
| Tuned | 2004 |
| Peals | View 16 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–9 | 1320.0 | E | 27.00″ | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–12 | 1179.4 | D | 29.00″ | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–2–18 | 1053.8 | C | 31.00″ | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–1–2 | 985.0 | B | 32.63″ | c1509† | William Hasylwood | R | M | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–18 | 882.0 | A | 33.88″ | 1741 | Thomas Lester | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–0–1 | 788.5 | G | 38.75″ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 0–1–13 | F♯ | 12.00″ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | A | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 3,5,6 | 1905 | Wrought iron | Webb and Bennett | ~ 8.1.C.b | 3.1 ➔ 6.X | ||
| – 1.1 | 4 | 2014 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 1 | ||
| – 1.2 | 1,2 | 2014 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 2.X2 | ||
| 1A | Sanctus | Steel | 1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr1 resultant layout
Frame Fr1 Resultant Layout is Layout 5.1 with an additional pit mirroring Pit C on the opposite side of Pits D and E.
Published: 12/10/2024
Update log
| 16/02/2023 | Frames Fr1.1, Fr1.2, Fr1A added; Frame Fr1: material, truss, layout amended, resultant layout added [Bucks B&B, Smith. Additional information provided by Andrew Haseldine, local contact] |
| 01/02/2023 | Overhaul description amended; Sanctus: note amended, hanging type added; 4: turning amended [Bucks B&B, Smith] |
| 23/05/2019 | 6: canons amended; Sct: canons added; [John Baldwin via database] |
| 23/05/2019 | Frame Fr1: date,mod material,mod truss,mod layout added [John Baldwin via database] |