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Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire, S Mary
Place Hampstead Norreys
S Mary
Unitary authority West Berkshire
Lieutenancy area Berkshire
Country England
Historic county Berkshire
Dove tower ID 12363
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–5 in GSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SU529762
Latitude & longitude 51.48278, -1.23932View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode RG18 0TD
Diocese Oxford
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 9658
URL https://newbury.odg.org.uk/towers/hampstead-norreys/
Affiliation Oxford Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 40 performances here, of which 14 were peals and 9 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 11–0–5 in G
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11–0–5 (1237 lb or 561 kg) in G (783.8 Hz)
Practices Tue (check with contact)
Overhauled
2021 by John Taylor & Co
Sanctus bell conserved and rehung on new fittings
2020 by John Taylor & Co
Projects & events 3List
Peals View 14 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–2–221321.9E26.00″1703Samuel KnightYYFC
24–1–51177.4D28.20″1619Henry I KnightYYFC
35–2–11051.0C30.70″1637Ellis I KnightYYFC
46–3–0990.0B33.00″1704†Samuel KnightYYFC
58–0–13882.9A35.40″1930John Taylor & CoF4FC
611–0–5783.8G39.90″1666Ellis II & Henry III KnightYYFC
Source: P Davies(Sharpe,Berks); CBC; A Higson; P Mason
Contributed by: [Peter Davies]
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus1¼ cwt1885John Warner & SonsY
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61680OakJames Smith6 D
Update log
09/02/2025ODG Newbury Branch URL amended; PN details added [Nick Annetts, ODG Newbury Branch Web Master]
03/07/2022Fr1: diagonal [C J Pickford]
25/11/2021Project completed [David Potter]
09/07/2021URL amended [Tim Jackson]
07/06/2021New project noted to rehang the Sanctus bell on new fittings [Taylor's web site via Tim Jackson]
19/02/20212-6: nominal amended [JTc via Paul Mason]
10/01/2021Project completed to drill crown staples; retain canons; no tuning; repair frame; rehang. No longer unringable. [David Potter, JT&Co]
02/12/2020Tenor now 11-0-5 [Paul Mason, JT&Co via Email]
01/12/20201-6: wt,nominal,diam amended,frameid added; 5: turning amended [D Paul Mason via 00014147]
01/12/20201-4,6,Sct: turning added [D Paul Mason via 00014147]
14/07/2020Restoration work under way [TimJ(#285) via e-mail]
01/03/2019Now designated as u/r (WofA advice) [Jake Reid; JCB(Sharpe Tr info) via e-mail]
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