West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, S Lawrence
| Place | West Wycombe S Lawrence |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12842 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–3–2 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU827949 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.64734, -0.80586View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HP14 3AP |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10052 |
| Affiliation | Oxford 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 8, tenor 14–3–2 in F♯
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–3–2 (1654 lb or 750 kg) in F♯ (737.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 1974 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul) Bells tuned and rehung with mainly new fittings in the existing frame. 1923 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Augmented from 6 bells Ring augmented from six bells to eight by the addition of two newly cast trebles; bells rehung with all new fittings in a new timber frame. |
| Tuned | 1974 |
| Peals | View 189 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–0 | 1468.0 | F♯ | 26.50″ | 1923 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–18 | 1380.0 | E♯ | 27.50″ | 1923 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–24 | 1226.0 | D♯ | 28.75″ | 1756 | Lester & Pack | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–1–16 | 1103.0 | C♯ | 31.25″ | 1621 | Henry I Knight | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–2–26 | 982.0 | B | 34.00″ | 1581† | Joseph Carter | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–2–22 | 920.0 | A♯ | 36.00″ | 1620 | Henry I Knight | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 11–3–18 | 828.0 | G♯ | 40.13″ | 1762 | Lester & Pack | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 14–3–2 | 737.0 | F♯ | 44.25″ | 1828 | Thomas II Mears | R | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1923 | Timber | Whites of Appleton | 6.A | 8.3 |
Update log
| 23/03/2026 | 1923 project added [Bucks B&B, Smith] |
| 18/03/2026 | 1-8: turning added; 1-2: canons updated; 1974 event added. Fr 1 added. [Bucks B&B, Smith] |