Ashendon, Buckinghamshire, S Mary
| Place | Ashendon S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13399 |
| Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 7–2–14 in ASee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP704142 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.82204, -0.97855View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HP18 0HX |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9910 |
| URL | https://cbucks.odg.org.uk/wordpress/towers/3-bells/ashendon/ |
Chime of 3, tenor 7–2–14 in A
| Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–2–14 (854 lb or 387 kg) in A (903.2 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2021 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Ring of 3 retuned and rehung for chiming. |
| Tuned | 2021 |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–3–11 | 1125.5 | C♯ | 26.50″ | 1658 | Henry I Bagley | Y | N | D | ||
| 2 | 5–1–6 | 1010.5 | B | 31.00″ | 1658 | Henry I Bagley | Y | N | D | ||
| 3 | 7–2–14 | 903.2 | A | 34.00″ | 1764 | Lester & Pack | R | N | D |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused | 2–3–11 | 1207.7 | D | 23.94″ | 1633 | Robert Atton | Y | N | U | ||
| Sanctus | ½ cwt | D | 14.50″ | 1658 | Henry I Bagley | Y | N |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sanctus | Timber | 2.A | |||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3 | c1750 | Timber | ? Local labour/guild/assn | 6.A | 3.1 |
Update log
| 01/12/2022 | 1: weight amended [Charlotte Membury, Whites of Appleton] |
| 08/02/2022 | Disused bell: note amended [Tim Jackson] |
| 08/02/2022 | Project completed [Brian White, Whites of Appleton] |
| 08/01/2022 | 1-2 are now the former 2-3. Weight, nominal, diameter amended. Hung dead. The former treble now unhung and new tenor added 2nd hand from Alnwick. [Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton] |
| 27/01/2021 | Removed for retuning and rehanging for chiming. Treble to be weld repaired. Whites of Appleton [Mark Walker via Email] |
| 17/05/2020 | Absence of stay and slider on 1,2 noted [TimJ(#281) via e-mail] |
| 18/04/2019 | Tenor (and other bells') note added [Matthw Smith (Bucks BB) via JCB] |
| 18/04/2019 | all: turning,canons,frameid,note added; frame info added [John Baldwin via database] |