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Buckminster, Leicestershire, S John Bapt
Place Buckminster
S John Bapt
Lieutenancy area Leicestershire
Country England
Historic county Leicestershire
Dove tower ID 13951
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–3–4 in GSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames 3See below
Grid reference SK879230
Latitude & longitude 52.79804, -0.69764View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode NG33 5RT
Diocese Leicester
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 6516
Affiliation Leicester Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 13 performances here, of which 5 were peals and 3 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 9–3–4 in G
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 9–3–4 (1096 lb or 497 kg) in G (780.0 Hz)
Overhauled
2000 by John Taylor & Co
Rehung in a new two-tier frame lower in the tower
Peals View 22 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–3–51300.0E27.13″1873Mears & StainbankR4FC
24–1–51170.0D29.00″1873Mears & StainbankR4FC
35–2–121038.0C31.38″1657Thomas NorrisR4FC
47–1–10976.0B33.00″2000John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFNFC
58–1–17880.0A35.50″1953John Taylor & CoF4FC
69–3–4780.0G39.38″1778Thomas I HedderlyRMFC
Source: A Higson; GAD; CBC
Contributed by: Andrew Higson
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Service6–2–2976.0B33.25″1691†William NooneR4S
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
8 [1]Servicec1650†Timber6.B4.4 R
232000Cast ironJohn Taylor Bellfounders Ltd8.3.D.a1
11,2,4,5,62000Cast ironJohn Taylor Bellfounders Ltd8.3.D.a5.1
Frame modifications:
Frame 8: Date unknown
Modified from a three-bell frame
Notes

[1]Notes on the old frame

Frame Fr 8 used to hold the back 4 of the ring of 6 before they were rehung in the new frame of 2000. George Dawson recorded this as being a 3 bell frame modified to 4. The trebles of 6 used to hang in a newer frame (Frame Fr9) above this, which was dismantled in 2000 leaving the foundation beams.

Published: 09/08/2023; updated: 27/11/2024

Update log
09/08/2023Frame Fr1 => Frame Fr8; frames Fr1, Fr2, Fr9 added [Stuart Hale visit, George A Dawson]
05/08/2023Overhaul added; 1-6, Service: turning added; Service: hanging type added [Stuart Hale, member of Leicester DG Bells Committee, from personal visit. Additional information provided by Peter Hayward]
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