Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, S Mary
| Place | Bletchley S Mary |
| Unitary authority | City of Milton Keynes |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12576 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 15–2–6 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP862337 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.99585, -0.74456View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.99531, -0.74467 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | MK3 6BJ |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9937 |
| Also | Toilet |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 15–2–6 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 15–2–6 (1742 lb or 790 kg) in F (698.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Tue |
| Overhauled | 1924 by John Taylor & Co |
| Tuned | 1924 |
| Peals | View 89 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | County books / DBR info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–21 | 1391.0 | F | 27.50″ | 1717 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–1 | 1317.0 | E | 28.00″ | 1713 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–26 | 1174.0 | D | 29.50″ | 1712 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–10 | 1046.0 | C | 32.50″ | 1712 | Abraham I Rudhall | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–1–5 | 932.0 | B♭ | 33.75″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–3–4 | 880.0 | A | 35.50″ | 1867 | Robert Stainbank | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–0–4 | 783.0 | G | 39.50″ | 1827 | Robert Taylor & Sons | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 15–2–6 | 698.0 | F | 44.50″ | 1893 | Gillett & Johnston | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1924 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | 8.3 |
Update log
| 21/08/2021 | Toilet added [Jane Hough, who went there 13/Aug/2021] |
| 19/07/2020 | Postcode changed from MK3 6DZ; SatNav destn changed [David Beckley, Tower Captain via e-mail] |
| 26/05/2019 | Flag set: Smith Bucks p121 reference to turning of 6 >> 5th [Tim Jackson via pNBR] |
| 26/05/2019 | 5,6: turning amended; 5: canon info amended [Tim Jackson via 00013429] |
| 06/05/2019 | 1-8: turning added [John Baldwin via database] |
| 06/01/2019 | frame: date,material,maker amended,truss,layout added [Mike Chester via e-mail] |