Shelton, Bedfordshire, S Mary
| Place | Shelton S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Bedford |
| Lieutenancy area | Bedfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Bedfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12201 |
| Rings | 3 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 6 cwt in BSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL033687 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.30759, -0.48547View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | PE28 0NW |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11514 |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed no performances here |
Ring of 3, tenor 6 cwt in B
| Bells | 3 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 6 cwt (~670 lb or ~300 kg) in B (986.5 Hz) |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Unringable |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3½ cwt | 1203.0 | D♯ | 26.13″ | 1599† | (unidentified) | Y | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4¾ cwt | 1078.0 | C♯ | 29.50″ | 1770 | Joseph Eayre | Y | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6 cwt | 986.5 | B | 31.88″ | 1634 | Hugh II Watts | R | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1,2,3 | c1630† | Oak | 6.B | 4.2 D |
Notes
[1]Connection to lower frame
Originally under the old Pickford layout scheme as 4.8 (diagonal with open pit ends). Reclassified according to the shape but open pit ends noted here.
Published: 28/12/2022
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Last updated: 05/11/2018