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Elstow, Bedfordshire, S Mary & S Helena
PlaceElstow
S Mary & S Helena
Unitary authorityBedford
Lieutenancy areaBedfordshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyBedfordshire
Dove tower ID12912
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–2–0 in GSee below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceTL048474
Latitude & longitude52.11508, -0.46959View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeMK42 9XT
DioceseSt Albans
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record11465
AffiliationBedfordshire Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 262 performances here, of which 116 were peals and 6 were in the last two years
Peal boardsView peal boards on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard had images of 1 board recording performances at this tower
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 8–2–0 in G
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor8–2–0 (952 lb or 432 kg) in G (775.0 Hz)
PracticesThu 18:00
PealsView 116 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional informationDetached tower
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–0–211328.5E25.25″1908Alfred BowellFNFC
23–1–01168.0D26.75″1655Christopher GrayeR4FC
34–0–41049.0C29.75″1602Hugh I WattsR4FC
45–1–14985.0B32.63″1631James KeeneR4FC
57–1–10875.0A35.25″c1625†(unidentified)R4FC
68–2–0775.0G37.50″1604Newcombe (generic)R8FC
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 61908SteelAlfred Bowell8.1.C.a6.4
Update log
20/01/2026PN amended [Steve Stanford via #009730]
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