Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, Assumption of BVM
| Place | Wavendon Assumption of BVM |
| Unitary authority | City of Milton Keynes |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13978 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–3–5 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP911371 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.02568, -0.67305View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK17 8LN |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9949 |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–3–5 in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–3–5 (985 lb or 447 kg) in A♭ (837.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Projects & overhauls | 1952 by Mears & Stainbank (ring created) Previous ring of five bells recast; bells hung with all new fittings in a new cast iron frame. |
| Peals | View 10 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–10 | 1401.5 | F | 25.75″ | 1952 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–22 | 1259.0 | E♭ | 27.75″ | 1952 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–10 | 1115.5 | D♭ | 29.75″ | 1952 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–2–12 | 1048.0 | C | 31.00″ | 1952 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–0–20 | 944.0 | B♭ | 34.00″ | 1952 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–3–5 | 837.0 | A♭ | 37.00″ | 1952 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1952 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Update log
| 15/03/2026 | 1-6: canons, turning added. Fr1 added. [Bucks B&B, Smith] |
| 28/12/2019 | 1-6: nominal added [Bill Hibbert via e-mail] |