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 Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| 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 |
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) |
| Overhauled | 2020 by TLB Services Rehung, adding 2 trebles ex Keltek |
| Tuned | 2020 |
| Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–0–23 | 1579.0 | G | 22.00″ | 1974 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 [1] | 2–1–12 | 1409.2 | F | 22.94″ | 1915 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–0–17 | 1258.8 | E♭ | 24.81″ | 1660 | Christopher Graye | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–3–2 | 1180.6 | D | 27.25″ | 1807 | Robert Taylor | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–1–14 | 1054.2 | C | 29.38″ | 1814 | Robert Taylor | Y | Y | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–0–11 | 941.4 | B♭ | 33.00″ | 1807 | Robert Taylor | R | Y | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,4,5,6 | c1860 | Oak | (unidentified) | 5.A | 4 | ||
| – 1.1 | 3 | 2020 | Steel | TLB Services | 8.1.B.a | 2.X1 |
Notes
[1]Origin of bell
Formerly the treble of 8 from the chime at St Mary, Harrogate.
Published: 05/02/2024
Update log
| 16/06/2020 | fr1A: layout amended [Chris Pickford via e-mail] |
| 21/02/2020 | 1,2: frameid added; 3: frameid amended; fr1A: details added; [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 21/02/2020 | fr1: truss,layout added,material amended; [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 21/02/2020 | 1-6: turning added; 6: canon info amended [Matthew Higby via e-mail] |
| 15/02/2020 | Now augmented to 6 and test rung [TimJ(#265 info Tom Blyth) via e-mail] |
| 15/02/2020 | 1,2: canon info added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 08/02/2020 | Tenor wt amended; tuning and roping now standard [TimJ (#264) via e-mail] |
| 08/02/2020 | Nu1,Nu2: details added; 1-4: wt,nominal,diam amended; [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 08/02/2020 | 1-3: note amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 24/11/2019 | Being rehung and augmented to 6 [TimJ (#254 info D Kelly) via e-mail] |