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Bedford, Bedfordshire, S Peter de Merton
Place Bedford
S Peter de Merton
Shown in county lists as Bedford, S Peter
Lieutenancy area Bedfordshire
Country England
Dove tower ID 16478
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–1–0 in F♯See below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 3See below
Grid reference TL050501
Latitude & longitude 52.13931, -0.46608View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
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Postcode MK40 2PN
Diocese St Albans
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Affiliation Bedfordshire Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 8, tenor 12–1–0 in F♯
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 12–1–0 (1372 lb or 622 kg) in F♯ (760.0 Hz)
Practice Thu
Overhauled
1980 by John Taylor & Co
Peals View 107 peals in the Felstead Database
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
1 3–1–0 1520.0 F♯ 24.00" 1948 John Taylor & Co F N
2 3–2–5 1426.0 E♯ 25.00" 1948 John Taylor & Co F N
3 3–3–26 1261.0 D♯ 26.63" 1894 John Taylor & Co F N
4 4–2–18 1139.0 C♯ 28.63" 1894 John Taylor & Co F N
5 5–3–2 1013.0 B 31.00" 1894 John Taylor & Co F N
6 6–1–14 950.0 A♯ 32.38" 1894 John Taylor & Co F N
7 8–3–12 855.0 G♯ 36.13" 1894 John Taylor & Co F N
8 12–1–0 760.0 F♯ 40.50" 1894 John Taylor & Co F N
Source: C Pickford; A Higson; TimJ(#289)
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Other bells
Bells Edit details
Bell Weight Nominal Note Diameter Dated Founder Canons Turning
Sanctus 0–3–26 1857.0 B♭ 17.00" 1895 John Taylor & Co F N
Details of frames
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
9 Sanctus 1895 Steel John Taylor & Co 8.1.A
1A 3,4,5,6,7,8 of 8 1894 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.C.e 6.4
1B 1,2 of 8 1948 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.C.e 2.X2
Contributed by: Chris Pickford; Tim Jackson
Update log
23/06/2020 fr1>>fr1A; fr1A>>fr1B; fr1B: layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
21/05/2020 fr9: detail added [Chris Pickford via e-mail]
19/05/2020 1,2: date amended; Sct: noted amended [Chris Pickford via 00013761]
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