Bedford, Bedfordshire, S Andrew
| Place | Bedford S Andrew Shown in county lists as Bedford, S Andrew |
| Unitary authority | Bedford |
| Lieutenancy area | Bedfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Bedfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10574 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–2–22 in BSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL057509 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.14644, -0.45641View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK40 2NQ |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Church heritage record | 11409 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Bedfordshire Association |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 5–2–22 in B
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5–2–22 (638 lb or 289 kg) in B (989.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 1982 by John Taylor & Co Transferred from Bedford, Bedfordshire, S Mary and augmented from 6 bells The bells formerly at St Mary's were hung at St Andrew's along with 2 trebles to make a ring of 8. The following events happened while the ring was at Bedford, Bedfordshire, S Mary 1952 The bells were removed from St Mary's tower, Bedford. |
| Tuned | 1979 |
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–2–18 | 1982.0 | B | 21.50″ | 1982 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 2–3–21 | 1853.0 | A♯ | 22.50″ | 1982 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–0–14 | 1652.0 | G♯ | 23.50″ | 1748 | Joseph Eayre | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–1–2 | 1488.0 | F♯ | 24.25″ | 1682 | Richard III Chandler | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 3–1–15 | 1321.0 | E | 25.75″ | 1604 | Newcombe (generic) | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 4–1–25 | 1238.0 | D♯ | 28.00″ | c1510† | Thomas Bullisdon | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 5–0–4 | 1114.0 | C♯ | 29.75″ | 1682 | Richard III Chandler | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 5–2–22 | 989.0 | B | 32.25″ | 1609 | Hugh I Watts | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 5–1–4 | 1098.0 | C♯ | 29.75″ | 1969 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | D |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Sanctus | 1982 | Steel | Local labour/guild/assn | 8.1.B | 9 |
Update log
| 08/02/2026 | Transfer and augmentation events updated. [RW 3794 p27, 3435, 4692 p312] |
| 10/08/2025 | 3-8: canon amended; Sanctus: hanging added [Jason Burnet via #009026 & #009027] |
| 04/07/2020 | Frame Fr1: truss,layout added [Chris Pickford via e-mail] |