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Badby, Northamptonshire, S Mary
Place Badby
S Mary
Unitary authority West Northamptonshire
Lieutenancy area Northamptonshire
Country England
Historic county Northamptonshire
Dove tower ID 13715
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–0–11 in ESee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SP559587
Latitude & longitude 52.22399, -1.18230View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode NN11 3AR
Diocese Peterborough
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 10153
Also Toilet
Affiliation Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 115 performances here, of which 20 were peals and 6 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 14–0–11 in E
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 14–0–11 (1579 lb or 716 kg) in E (657.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
Nicholson Engineering Ltd (in progress)
The bells were taken out of the tower on June 16, 2025. The 3rd will be welded in the crown at Soundwell. Three hugely arched headstocks and the other three flat-top headstocks by Taylor and Whitechapel will all be replaced by Nicholson and new clappers to provide a more suant ring of bells that go up right way. Corrosion in the frame will be corrected and the frame painted. Hastings stays will be replaced with sliders
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Peals View 20 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
Additional information Ringing discontinued while restoration work under way
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–3–111106.0C♯30.50″1931John Taylor & CoFNFC
27–2–18988.0B33.88″1623Hugh II WattsYMFC
38–2–19876.0A35.88″1623Hugh II WattsY4FC
410–2–3827.0G♯37.75″2000Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
513–1–12739.0F♯41.75″1623Hugh II WattsYMFC
614–0–11657.0E46.00″1822Robert Taylor & SonsRNFC
Source: GAD; G Pullin; P Denton; TimJ(#279/303)
Contributed by: George Dawson
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,61931Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h6.1
Contributed by: Geoff Pullin
Update log
02/10/2025Project description amended [Andrew Nicholson]
23/06/2025Project description amended [Geoff Pullin #008775]
12/03/20253: cracked added; new project added [Andrew Nicholson]
02/10/20226: canons amended [Andrew Nicholson inspection via Geoff Pullin #003917]
03/10/20202,3,5,6: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
02/05/20201,4: turning added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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