Linslade, Bedfordshire, S Barnabas
| Place | Linslade S Barnabas |
| Unitary authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Bedfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11980 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–3–3 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP912249 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.91564, -0.67480View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LU7 2NR |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11548 |
| 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 9–3–3 in A♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–3–3 (1095 lb or 497 kg) in A♭ (814.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Projects & overhauls | 1997 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) Four bells recast; bells tuned and rehung with all new fittings in a new cast iron frame. 1904 by Mears & Stainbank Augmented from 6 bells Ring augmented from six bells to eight by the addition of a treble and tenor; bell 4/6 recast; additional framework installed. 1869 by John Warner & Sons Transferred from Linslade, Bedfordshire, S Mary and augmented from 5 bells Ring transferred and augmented from five bells to six; bells rehung with all new fittings in a new timber frame. The following events happened while the ring was at Linslade, Bedfordshire, S Mary 1781 by William Chapman (ring created) A ring of 5 was created. |
| Tuned | 1996 |
| Peals | View 49 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–10 | 1628.0 | A♭ | 24.13″ | 1996 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–13 | 1536.0 | G | 24.94″ | 1996 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–15 | 1368.2 | F | 26.25″ | 1781 | William Chapman | R | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–7 | 1219.2 | E♭ | 27.81″ | 1781 | William Chapman | R | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–0–6 | 1086.2 | D♭ | 29.81″ | 1996 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–0–5 | 1023.8 | C | 30.69″ | 1781 | William Chapman | R | Y | FC | ||
| 7 | 6–1–25 | 913.2 | B♭ | 33.56″ | 1781 | William Chapman | R | Y | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–3–3 | 814.0 | A♭ | 37.88″ | 1996 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1997 | Cast iron | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 8.3.A.h | 8.X11 |
Update log
| 01/08/2026 | Fr1: layout amended [Chris Pickford] |
| 30/06/2026 | Additional information added to the timeline. [Chris Pickford] |
| 15/05/2026 | Transfer and augmentation events updated. [David Cawley, Keltek] |