Melchbourne, Bedfordshire, S Mary Magd
| Place | Melchbourne S Mary Magd |
| Unitary authority | Bedford |
| Lieutenancy area | Bedfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Bedfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10140 |
| Rings | 4 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–1–2 in GSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL028653 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.27706, -0.49391View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK44 1BB |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11505 |
| Affiliation | Bedfordshire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 5 performances here, of which 1 was a peal and none were in the last two years |
| 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 4, tenor 12–1–2 in G
| Bells | 4 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–1–2 (1374 lb or 623 kg) in G (762.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1975 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7–2–15 | 1017.0 | C | 33.75″ | 1764† | Islip Edmunds | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 7–2–6 | 961.0 | B | 34.50″ | 1712 | Thomas Russell | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 9–3–22 | 855.0 | A | 39.00″ | 1626 | William Haulsey | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 12–1–2 | 762.0 | G | 41.50″ | 1601 | Hugh I Watts | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4 | 1975 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 5.1 |
Update log
| 05/02/2024 | Key amended to more accurately align with nominals. |