Tower details

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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList 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 As of last night, BellBoard listed 32 performances here, of which 16 were peals and 1 was in the last two years

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

	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

Contributed by: Tim Jackson

30/10/2019

fr1,fr1A: material amended; fr1A: truss amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail]