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Sonning, Berkshire, S Andrew
Place Sonning
S Andrew
Unitary authority Wokingham
Lieutenancy area Berkshire
Country England
Historic county Berkshire
Dove tower ID 11124
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 20–1–4 in DSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SU755755
Latitude & longitude 51.47411, -0.91333View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode RG4 6UP
Diocese Oxford
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 9723
Also Toilet
URL http://sonningbellringers.wixsite.com/tower-bells-sonning
Affiliation Oxford Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
Ring of 8, tenor 20–1–4 in D
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 20–1–4 (2272 lb or 1031 kg) in D (597.5 Hz)
Practices Thu
Overhauled
2018 by John Taylor & Co
4,6: c/s stumps out; 1-8: clappers restored;
Tuned 1912
Peals View 54 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information ART Teaching Centre: Loddon
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–1–131196.5D29.00″1912John Taylor & CoFFC
25–2–71123.5C♯30.13″1912John Taylor & CoFFC
36–2–271001.0B32.63″1912John Taylor & CoFFC
48–0–23896.0A36.00″1759Lester & PackRFC
57–3–9797.0G36.50″1640†Ellis I KnightRFC
610–2–12750.0F♯40.00″1640†Ellis I KnightRFC
713–2–26670.5E45.00″1640†Ellis I KnightRFC
820–1–4597.5D50.25″1641†Ellis I KnightRFC
Source: M Smith; CBC; D Sloman; M Chester(JT); TimJ(REMRKS250)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
ClockG23.00″c1280†(unidentified)Y
Details of frame
Frame Bells Year Material Maker Truss Layout
1 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 1912 Cast iron John Taylor & Co 8.3.A.h 8.3
Contributed by: Mike Chester
Update log
13/11/2023 3: weight amended [JT&Co records 1912 via Chris Pickford #005905]
14/02/2020 www.sonningparish.org.uk/bellringers.php replaced [TimJ(#265) via URLbad]
04/11/2019 1-8: partials added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
28/10/2019 Tenor note and ring key not Eb (nominal: D+30c) [TimJ(REMRKS250) via e-mail]
28/10/2019 1-8: nominal added,note amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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