Bletsoe, Bedfordshire, S Mary
| Place | Bletsoe S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Bedford |
| Lieutenancy area | Bedfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Bedfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 10868 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–16 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL023583 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.21365, -0.50349View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK44 1QB |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11496 |
| Affiliation | Bedfordshire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 11–0–16 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 11–0–16 (1248 lb or 566 kg) in F♯ (731.5 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2015 by John Taylor & Co Tuned; wheels, fittings,etc renewed; rehung |
| Tuned | 2015 |
| Peals | View 16 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–2–4 | 1230.2 | D♯ | 29.13″ | 1900 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–1–22 | 1096.0 | C♯ | 32.13″ | 1786 | Robert Taylor | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–0–21 | 976.4 | B | 34.50″ | 1786 | Robert Taylor | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–1–4 | 921.0 | A♯ | 35.00″ | 1786 | Robert Taylor | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–2–16 | 821.1 | G♯ | 37.00″ | 1786 | Robert Taylor | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 11–0–16 | 731.5 | F♯ | 41.75″ | 1786 | Robert Taylor | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,3,4,5,6 | 1887 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.b | 5.4 ➔ ~ 6.4 | ||
| – 1.1 | 1 | 1900 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.e | 1 |
Update log
| 30/10/2019 | fr1,fr1A: material amended; fr1A: truss amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |