Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, S Mary V
| Place | Stoke Mandeville S Mary V |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14145 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–1–10 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP834104 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.78636, -0.79176View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HP22 5UW |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10016 |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 11 performances here, of which 5 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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 8, tenor 8–1–10 in A♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–1–10 (934 lb or 424 kg) in A♭ |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Whites of Appleton Gudgeons replaced on bell 7/8 1952 by Mears & Stainbank Bell 8/8 recast. 1945 by Mears & Stainbank Bell 3/8 recast. 1929 by James Grove Bell 5/8 recast. 1913 by James Barwell Bell 4/6 recast. 1910 by James Barwell (major overhaul) Augmented from 5 bells Bells 1/5 and 4/5 recast; ring augmented from five bells to six; bells rehung with new fittings in a new cast iron frame. 1866 Transferred from Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, S Mary Old Church One of the bells (2nd of 5), having been removed from the old church, was hung in the new church and rung for the first time 24 Oct 1866 at the occasion of the opening of the new organ. The remaining bells were reported to be scheduled to be hung in the new church as funds permitted. |
| Peals | View 22 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Tower notice(s) / Dove info discrepant |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–4 | A♭ | 23.75″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 3–1–14 | G | 23.75″ | 1928 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 3–2–20 | F | 25.63″ | 1945 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | |||
| 4 | 3¾ cwt | E♭ | 26.75″ | 1910 | James Barwell & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 5 | 4–3–2 | D♭ | 29.25″ | 1929 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | |||
| 6 | 5 cwt | C | 31.25″ | 1913 | James Barwell & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 7 | 7 cwt | B♭ | 33.00″ | 1910 | James Barwell & Co | F | N | FC | |||
| 8 | 8–1–10 | A♭ | 36.00″ | 1952 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 1, 2 | 1928 | Steel | James E Groves | 8.1.A.b | 2.X | ||
| 1 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1910 | Cast iron | James Barwell | 8.3.C.e | 6.4 |
Notes
[1]Frame 2
Frame 2 Layout is two pits at right-angles.
Published: 03/04/2026
Update log
| 14/04/2026 | Transfer history noted. [Bucks Herald, Sat 27 Oct 1866] |
| 03/04/2026 | 1-8: Canons, turning added; Frame details added; Bell history added. [Bucks B&B, Smith.] |
| 22/05/2025 | Project completed [Marika Haseldine, Whites of Appleton] |
| 24/03/2025 | New project added [Marika Haseldine, Whites of Appleton] |