Chesham, Buckinghamshire, S Mary V
| Place | Chesham S Mary V |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14233 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–1–6 in FSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP956015 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.70424, -0.61683View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HP5 1HY |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9808 |
| Also | Toilet |
| 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 16–1–6 in F
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16–1–6 (1826 lb or 828 kg) in F (688.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Thu |
| Projects & overhauls | 2025 by Whites of Appleton General maintenance: clappers refurbished; hardwood runner boards fitted; gudgeons replaced on bells 2/6 and 6/6 |
| Peals | View 11 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Chiming barrel |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–3–24 | 1177.5 | D | 32.00″ | 1812 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 7–2–19 | 1042.0 | C | 34.00″ | 1812 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 8–2–9 | 925.0 | B♭ | 36.00″ | 1812 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 9–1–10 | 864.0 | A | 37.38″ | 1980 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 11–3–9 | 767.5 | G | 41.00″ | 1812 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 16–1–6 | 688.0 | F | 46.00″ | 1812 | Thomas II Mears | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | ½ cwt | 2413.0 | D | 14.75″ | c1450† | John Sturdy | Y | 4 |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Sanctus | 1812 | Timber | Thomas II Mears | 6.A | 6.1 |
Update log
| 19/01/2026 | 6: weight amended [G.C. Reynolds, Tower captain. Bell weighed by Whites of Appleton via #009720] |
| 12/01/2026 | Postcode amended (postcode HP5 1JE was terminated on 01/Sep/2025) [Quarterly postcode check using ONS data sourced via Doogal website] |
| 17/05/2025 | Project completed [Marika Haseldine, Whites of Appleton] |
| 21/03/2025 | New project added [Marika Haseldine, Whites of Appleton] |
| 26/05/2024 | 4: diameter amended [Nigel Taylor, personal tuning records via #007027] |
| 05/04/2023 | Chime barrel added [AHS Turret Clock Database] |
| 01/01/2023 | Frame Fr1: maker amended |
| 19/06/2022 | 4: weight amended [Whitechapel records via David Sloman] |
| 23/05/2019 | all: frameid,turning added; 1,2,3,5,6:Sct: canons added; [John Baldwin via database] |
| 23/05/2019 | Frame Fr1 added [John Baldwin via database] |