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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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList 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 14 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–91320.0E27.00″2014Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
24–3–121179.4D29.00″2014Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
35–2–181053.8C31.00″2014Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
46–1–2985.0B32.63″c1509†William HasylwoodRMFC
56–1–18882.0A33.88″1741Thomas LesterR8FC
69–0–1788.5G38.75″1905Mears & StainbankR4FC
Source: P Davies(Cocks); CBC; C Pickford; WofA; M Walker; D Sloman; JCB(Smith: Bucks BB)
Contributed by: [Peter Davies]
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus0–1–13F♯12.00″1905Mears & StainbankAS
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
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 Unidentified 1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 2014 by Whites of Appleton
Frame modified from layout 3.1 by the addition of cast iron type 8.3.A.h trusses. Resultant Layout is 5.1 but with an additional pit mirroring Pit C but on the opposite side of Pits D and E. Fr1.2 layout is two pits end-by-end
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Update log
16/02/2023 Fr1.1, Fr1.2, Fr1A added; 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 fr1: date,(&mod):material,truss,layout added [John Baldwin via database]
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