Slapton, Buckinghamshire, Holy Cross
| Place | Slapton Holy Cross |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14340 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–0–8 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP937206 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.87688, -0.64025View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LU7 9DA |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9968 |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 10–0–8 in E
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–0–8 (1128 lb or 512 kg) in E (664.7 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Overhauled | 2024 by Blyth & Co Bells augmented to six and rehung with all new fittings in the existing, but extended, frame. Try-out took place 24/Jan/2024. |
| Projects & events | 2List |
| Peals | View 1 peal in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 4–3–26 | 1116.4 | C♯ | 28.50″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–8 | 995.6 | B | 30.35″ | 1852 | Charles & George Mears | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 [2] | 6–2–4 | 888.3 | A | 32.09″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 7–0–11 | 833.6 | G♯ | 33.94″ | 1889 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–3–13 | 744.4 | F♯ | 36.77″ | 1715 | George Chandler | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 10–0–8 | 664.7 | E | 40.94″ | 1889 | Mears & Stainbank | Y | 8 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 0–2–2 | D | 12.99″ | 1912 | Thomas Bond | F | N | ||||
| ex2 | 5–3–23 | 887.0 | A | 32.76″ | 1681 | George Chandler | Y | 4 | U |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [3] | 3,4,5,6 | 1889 | Cast iron & timber | Frederick White | 7.A.a | 4.X ➔ 6.X | ||
| – 1.1 [4] | 1,2 | 2024 | Cast iron, steel & timber | Blyth & Co | 7.A.a & 8.1.B.a | 2.X1 |
Notes
[1]History of the bell
Formerly 2 of 8 at Kirkham, transferred to Slapton as 1 of 6.
Published: 17/02/2024
[2]History of the bell
Formerly 4 of 8 at Kirkham, transferred to Slapton as 3 of 6.
Published: 17/02/2024; updated: 05/05/2024
[3]Frame layout
Layout is type 5.1 minus Pit B. Resultant layout is type 6.14 (reversed) with pits A and B rotated at right angles
Published: 07/04/2024; updated: 07/04/2024
[4]Frame trusses and layout
Fr1.1 comprises two outer trusses of Truss Type 7.A.a (reused from the existing frame) and a new central truss of Truss Type 8.1.B.a. Fr1.1 layout is two pits side-by-side.
Published: 07/04/2024
Update log
| 04/05/2024 | Former 2: weight, diameter amended [Blyth and Co.] |
| 07/04/2024 | 1,3: weight, nominal, diameter, canons, turning added; 2,4-6: weight, nominal, diameter, turning amended; Sanctus: weight, diameter amended [Blyth and Co] |
| 07/04/2024 | Fr1: mod added [Blyth & Co] |
| 07/04/2024 | Fr1: layout amended; resultant layout added; Fr2: frame added [Blyth & Co] |
| 24/02/2024 | PN added [Philip Dobson #006537] |
| 15/02/2024 | Project completed [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd] |
| 23/12/2023 | Project description amended [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd.] |
| 04/12/2023 | Fr1: date, maker added [Report by Whites of Appleton dated 17th July 2017 via Richard Booth #006007] |
| 08/03/2023 | New 1: weight, diameter amended; New 3: note amended [Tim Jackson] |
| 26/11/2021 | 5: weight amended [Peter Hayward] |
| 17/11/2021 | New project added [Tom Blyth] |
| 14/10/2021 | New project noted: Restoration work, augmentation and rehanging [Slapton ringer via Simon Davies] |
| 30/06/2020 | fr1: material amended,truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |