Blunham, Bedfordshire, S Edmund K&M & S James
| Place | Blunham S Edmund K&M & S James |
| Unitary authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Bedfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Bedfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13983 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 18½ cwt in E♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL152511 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.14618, -0.31649View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK44 3NL |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11423 |
| Affiliation | Bedfordshire Association |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 18½ cwt in E♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18½ cwt (~2070 lb or ~940 kg) in E♭ (626.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 1954 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) |
| Peals | View 9 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7–0–22 | 1048.0 | C | 33.00″ | 1954 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 7¾ cwt | 934.0 | B♭ | 36.13″ | 1752 | Joseph Eayre | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 8 cwt | 856.0 | A♭ | 36.75″ | 1602 | Newcombe (generic) | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 10½ cwt | 780.0 | G | 40.63″ | 1602 | Newcombe (generic) | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 13 cwt | 696.0 | F | 42.50″ | 1609 | Hugh I Watts | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 18½ cwt | 626.0 | E♭ | 48.63″ | 1741 | Thomas Russell | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1926 | Oak | George Day & Sons | 6.D | 8.3 |
Update log
| 20/05/2020 | 6: diam amended; frame Fr1: material added [Chris Pickford via 00013763] |