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Oakley, Bedfordshire, S Mary
Place Oakley
S Mary
Lieutenancy area Bedfordshire
Country England
Dove tower ID 16302
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–0–2 in GSee below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TL010529
Latitude & longitude 52.16574, -0.52396View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode MK43 7RX
Diocese St Albans
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Also Toilet
Affiliation Bedfordshire Association
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Ring of 6, tenor 10–0–2 in G
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–0–2 (1122 lb or 509 kg) in G (776.0 Hz)
Practice Fri
Peals View 35 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 4–0–4 1297.0 E 26.63″ 1978 Whitechapel Bell Foundry F N
2 4–1–15 1164.0 D 28.00″ 1750 Thomas I Eayre R Y
3 4–0–23 1034.0 C 29.75″ 1711 (unidentified) R Y
4 6–0–7 971.5 B 32.00″ 1900 John Taylor & Co F N
5 6–0–22 873.0 A 34.37″ 1842 Thomas II Mears R Y
6 10–0–2 776.0 G 39.00″ 1900 John Taylor & Co F N
Source: Chris Pickford
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 2,3,4,5,6 1900 Cast iron & steel John Taylor & Co 8.3.C.e 5.4
1A 1 1978 Steel Whitechapel Bell Foundry 8.1.F.e 6.4
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1978 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Frame modified by the addition of steel trusses
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Last updated: 05/04/2018
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