Thame, Oxfordshire, S Mary V
| Place | Thame S Mary V |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Oxfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10060 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–1–11 in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP703063 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.75117, -0.98192View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | OX9 3AJ |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9282 |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
Ring of 8, tenor 11–1–11 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–1–11 (1271 lb or 577 kg) in F (698.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1997 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) New steel grillage inserted under frame. Bells tuned at WBF. Fittings re-furbished and bells re-hung 1991 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Canons and crown staples removed, tuned and rehung on new fittings 1876 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) List allRing installed |
| Tuned | 1997 |
| Peals | View 32 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–7 | 1399.7 | F | 25.88″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–0–21 | 1320.0 | E | 27.38″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–0–16 | 1174.7 | D | 28.31″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–19 | 1046.8 | C | 30.13″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–1–16 | 932.4 | B♭ | 32.69″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–1–15 | 879.5 | A | 34.44″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–18 | 784.0 | G | 37.69″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 11–1–11 | 698.5 | F | 41.94″ | 1876 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | G | 18.50″ | c1699 | Unidentified (blank) | Y | N | S |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1884 | Oak | 6.A | 8.3 |
Update log
| 06/12/2025 | Service: founder, canon, hanging added; Fr1: truss, layout added [Kye L Leaver, Cumbria Clock Company, from personal visit (05/12/2025) via #009610] |
| 05/05/2025 | ODG South Oxfordshire Branch URL deleted; gives 404 error (not found) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 31/10/2022 | 1997 overhaul description amended [Graham Clifton] |
| 15/08/2022 | 1-8: nominal added; 6: diameter amended; 1-8: turning added [Nigel Taylor Personal tuning records] |
| 07/08/2022 | 1-8: canons added [Richard Offen] |
| 06/08/2022 | Fr1: date amended; overhaul added; URL added; bell names added [Tower website] |
| 06/08/2022 | 1: weight amended; 1-8: diameter amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |