Blankney, Lincolnshire, S Oswald
| Place | Blankney S Oswald |
| Lieutenancy area | Lincolnshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic subdivision | Parts of Kesteven |
| Historic county | Lincolnshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12203 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–3–26 in ASee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TF068600 |
| Latitude & longitude | 53.12648, -0.40528View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LN4 3BA |
| Diocese | Lincoln |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 16326 |
| URL | http://bellringing.weebly.com/blankney.html |
| Affiliation | Lincoln Diocesan Guild |
| 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–3–26 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–3–26 (1006 lb or 456 kg) in A (857.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon (4th: alternates with Martin by Timberland) 18:00 & Tue (2nd: rotates: Nocton; Blankney; Potterhanworth; Branston) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1920 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Augmented from 5 bells Ring augmented from five bells to six with a new treble cast in 1919 as a War Memorial; original 1819 treble recast in 1920; bells tuned and rehung with all new fittings, including box section cast iron headstocks, on ball bearings in a new low-sided cast iron frame for eight bells with empty pits for a tenor and a treble. Bells dedicated and opened on 14th March 1920 1819 by Thomas II Mears (ring created) Ring of five bells created and installed; hung in a timber frame |
| Tuned | 1920 |
| Peals | View 260 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–1 | 1438.5 | F♯ | 25.00″ | 1919 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 [1] | 4–2–7 | 1280.5 | E | 27.75″ | 1920 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–3–11 | 1142.0 | D | 31.25″ | 1819 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–12 | 1082.0 | C♯ | 32.75″ | 1819 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–3–26 | 958.0 | B | 34.00″ | 1819 | Thomas II Mears | R | X | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–3–26 | 857.5 | A | 38.00″ | 1819 | Thomas II Mears | R | 6 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | 2–3–6 | 1846.5 | B♭ | 22.25″ | 1899 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | U |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1920 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Bell 2/6 history
Bell 2/6: prior to recasting was the original bell 1/5 of the 1819 Thomas II Mears ring of five.
Published: 05/03/2026; updated: 14/07/2026
Update log
| 05/03/2026 | 1819 project added; 1920 project description, tuning year added; 2: history note added [Chris Woodcock, DAC Bells Advisor Lincoln Dio.] |
| 26/06/2022 | Additional PN added [Chris Woodcock] |