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Steppingley, Bedfordshire, S Lawrence
Place Steppingley
S Lawrence
Unitary authority Central Bedfordshire
Lieutenancy area Bedfordshire
Country England
Historic county Bedfordshire
Dove tower ID 13825
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 6–0–11 in B♭See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TL011354
Latitude & longitude 52.00805, -0.52796View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode MK45 5AU
Diocese St Albans
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
Church heritage record 11402
Affiliation Bedfordshire Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 19 performances here, of which 3 were peals and 5 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 6–0–11 in B♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 6–0–11 (683 lb or 310 kg) in B♭ (941.4 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2020 by TLB Services (major overhaul)
Rehung, adding 2 trebles ex Keltek
List all
Tuned 2020
Peals View 3 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
12–0–231579.0G22.00″1974Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
2 [1]2–1–121409.2F22.94″1915John Taylor & CoFNFC
33–0–171258.8E♭24.81″1660Christopher GrayeYYFC
43–3–21180.6D27.25″1807Robert TaylorYYFC
54–1–141054.2C29.38″1814Robert TaylorYYFC
66–0–11941.4B♭33.00″1807Robert TaylorRYFC
Source: C Pickford; TimJ(REMRKS264/265;T Blyth); M Higby
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,4,5,6c1860Oak(unidentified)5.A4
– 1.132020SteelTLB Services8.1.B.a2.X1
Contributed by: Tim Jackson; Chris Pickford
Notes

[1]Origin of bell

Formerly the treble of 8 from the chime at St Mary, Harrogate.

Published: 05/02/2024

Update log
16/06/2020fr1A: layout amended [Chris Pickford via e-mail]
21/02/20201,2: frameid added; 3: frameid amended; fr1A: details added; [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
21/02/2020fr1: truss,layout added,material amended; [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
21/02/20201-6: turning added; 6: canon info amended [Matthew Higby via e-mail]
15/02/2020Now augmented to 6 and test rung [TimJ(#265 info Tom Blyth) via e-mail]
15/02/20201,2: canon info added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
08/02/2020Tenor wt amended; tuning and roping now standard [TimJ (#264) via e-mail]
08/02/2020Nu1,Nu2: details added; 1-4: wt,nominal,diam amended; [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
08/02/20201-3: note amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
24/11/2019Being rehung and augmented to 6 [TimJ (#254 info D Kelly) via e-mail]
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