Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, S Michael & All Angels
| Place | Waddesdon S Michael & All Angels |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16338 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–24 in F♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP740169 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.84653, -0.92711View 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 0JQ |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9931 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://cbucks.odg.org.uk/wordpress/towers/6-bells/waddesdon/ |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 6, tenor 10–2–24 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–2–24 (1200 lb or 544 kg) in F♯ (732.7 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1995 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Bells refurbished. 1951 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Bells rehung with mainly new fittings in the existing frame. 1862 by Naylor, Vickers & Co (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 12 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Steel bells |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–22 | 1201.7 | D♯ | 30.00″ | 1862† | Naylor, Vickers & Co | B | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–4 | 1107.8 | C♯ | 31.88″ | 1861† | Naylor, Vickers & Co | B | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–26 | 988.6 | B | 36.00″ | 1862† | Naylor, Vickers & Co | B | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–3–20 | 905.1 | A♯ | 38.00″ | 1862† | Naylor, Vickers & Co | B | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–0–20 | 797.4 | G♯ | 41.13″ | 1861† | Naylor, Vickers & Co | B | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–2–24 | 732.7 | F♯ | 45.25″ | 1862† | Naylor, Vickers & Co | B | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clock | 1 cwt | 2185.1 | F♯ | 16.50″ | 1806 | Thomas Mears & Son | Y | N | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 [1] | Clock | Timber | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | c1650 | Timber | 6.A & 6.D | 6.1 |
Notes
[1]Clock bell hanging
Clock bell is hung dead from a short wooden beam spanning the right-hand side of the south louvre opening.
Published: 15/03/2026
Update log
| 15/03/2026 | Clock bell: weight, turning, hanging added; diameter amended. Fr1: truss, layout, modification added. Events added [Bucks B&B, Smith] |
| 22/12/2025 | Fr1: date amended [See Bucks B&B, Smith. See also RW 2025 p785] |
| 08/09/2024 | 1-6: turning added [See Bucks BB, Matthew Smith] |
| 12/08/2024 | Toilet added [Colin Turner #007274] |