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Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, S Peter & S Paul
Place Great Missenden
S Peter & S Paul
Unitary authority Buckinghamshire
Lieutenancy area Buckinghamshire
Country England
Historic county Buckinghamshire
Dove tower ID 16847
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 24–1–25 in DSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SP900010
Latitude & longitude 51.70082, -0.69908View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode HP16 0BA
Diocese Oxford
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 10013
Also Toilet
URL https://www.missendenchurch.org.uk/Groups/380937/Bell_Ringing.aspx
Affiliation Oxford Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 37 performances here, of which 7 were peals and 4 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 24–1–25 in D
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 24–1–25 (2741 lb or 1243 kg) in D (586.0 Hz)
Practices Wed 20:00
Overhauled
1990 by John Taylor & Co
Peals View 18 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
16–3–181174.0D31.00″1990John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
27–1–71110.0C♯32.00″1990John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
36–3–18990.0B33.75″1692Richard KeeneR8FC
49–0–16881.0A37.00″1603†Joseph CarterR8FC
512–0–8784.0G41.88″1640Ellis I KnightR8FC
613–2–22739.0F♯44.00″1824Thomas II MearsR8FC
721–1–0660.0E48.75″1623Ellis I KnightR8FC
824–1–25586.0D53.00″1840Thomas II MearsR4FC
Source: P Davies(Cocks; twr website); A Higson; P Denton; TimJ/JCB(Smith Bucks BB)
Contributed by: [Peter Davies]
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus1 cwtD16.50″1782? Chapman & MearsR
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,81990Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h8
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Update log
12/03/2023URL amended [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker. Replacement URL determined by Tim Jackson]
21/02/2020URL amended TimJ (REMRKS266) [www.missendenchurch.org.uk/belfry/ringing.php not found via e-mail]
26/06/2019Sct: note added,canons removed,founder uncertain; [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
26/06/2019frame: layout added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
19/06/2019Sct: (app)wt added; 1-8: turning added; 8: welded [John Baldwin via database]
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