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Reading, Berkshire, S Laurence
PlaceReading
S Laurence
Shown in county lists as Reading, S Laurence
Unitary authorityReading
Lieutenancy areaBerkshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyBerkshire
Dove tower ID10597
Rings12 (full-circle ring), tenor 23–0–20 in DSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceSU716735
Latitude & longitude51.45635, -0.96971View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeRG1 1QH
DioceseOxford
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record9695
URLhttp://www.smsl-reading.org.uk
AffiliationOxford Diocesan Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 771 performances here, of which 315 were peals and 15 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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 12, tenor 23–0–20 in D
Bells12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor23–0–20 (2596 lb or 1178 kg) in D (591.0 Hz)
All rings
1223–0–20 in D12 as tenor
69–2–3 in A8 as tenor
PracticesPN: by arrangement
PealsView 557 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–111776.0A25.38″1929Mears & StainbankFNFC
25–0–01576.0G26.50″1929Mears & StainbankFNFC
35–1–221477.5F♯27.50″1929Mears & StainbankFNFC
45–0–71336.0E28.50″1748Robert CatlinRFC
55–2–31192.0D30.13″1748Robert CatlinRFC
65–3–171112.0C♯30.75″1748Robert CatlinRFC
76–3–4988.0B33.00″1748Robert CatlinRFC
89–2–3888.0A36.50″1882John Taylor & CoFFC
911–1–20788.0G39.25″1882John Taylor & CoFFC
1010–2–26738.7F♯41.50″1803Thomas I MearsRFC
1114–2–17665.8E45.38″1793Thomas I MearsRFC
1223–0–20591.0D51.25″1882John Taylor & CoFFC
Other bells
BellsEdit details
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus2–1–1022.00″1929Mears & Stainbank
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Sanctus1929Cast ironMears & Stainbank
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23/04/2022PN deleted - no practice [Steve Rossiter]
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