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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 map, or get directions from Google MapsList 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
As of last night, BellBoard listed 10 performances here, of which 1 was a peal and 4 were in the last two years
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
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
1 [1]4–3–261116.4C♯28.50″1846Charles & George MearsY8FC
25–1–8995.6B30.35″1852Charles & George MearsY8FC
3 [2]6–2–4888.3A32.09″1846Charles & George MearsY8FC
47–0–11833.6G♯33.94″1889Mears & StainbankY8FC
57–3–13744.4F♯36.77″1715George ChandlerY8FC
610–0–8664.7E40.94″1889Mears & StainbankY8FC
Source: P Davies(Cocks); C Pickford(WBF data); M Walker; D Kelly; TimJ(#290)
Contributed by: [Peter Davies]
Other bells
Bells Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus0–2–2D12.99″1912Thomas BondFN
ex25–3–23887.0A32.76″1681George ChandlerY4U
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1 [3]3,4,5,61889Cast iron & timberFrederick White7.A.a4.X ➔ 6.X
– 1.1 [4]1,22024Cast iron, steel & timberBlyth & Co7.A.a & 8.1.B.a2.X1
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 2024 by Blyth & Co
Frame Fr1 was modified from Layout 5.1 to Layout 4.X.
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
Notes

[1]Bell 1/6 origin

Bell 1/6 was formerly bell 2/8 at Kirkham, S Michael, Lancashire.

Published: 17/02/2024; updated: 02/03/2025

[2]Bell 3/6 origin

Bell 3/6 was formerly bell 4/8 at Kirkham, S Michael, Lancashire.

Published: 17/02/2024; updated: 02/03/2025

[3]Frame Fr1 layout

Frame Fr1 Layout is Layout 5.1 minus Pit B; Frame Fr1 Resultant layout is Layout 6.14 (reversed) with Pits A and B rotated at right angles.

Published: 07/04/2024; updated: 02/03/2025

[4]Frame Fr1.1 trusses

Frame 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.

Published: 07/04/2024; updated: 02/03/2025

Update log
04/05/2024Former 2: weight, diameter amended [Blyth and Co.]
07/04/20241,3: weight, nominal, diameter, canons, turning added; 2,4-6: weight, nominal, diameter, turning amended; Sanctus: weight, diameter amended [Blyth and Co]
07/04/2024Frame Fr1: mod added [Blyth & Co]
07/04/2024Frame Fr1: layout amended; resultant layout added; frame Fr1.1 added [Blyth & Co]
24/02/2024PN added [Philip Dobson #006537]
15/02/2024Project completed [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd]
23/12/2023Project description amended [Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd.]
04/12/2023Frame Fr1: date, maker added [Report by Whites of Appleton dated 17th July 2017 via Richard Booth #006007]
08/03/2023New 1: weight, diameter amended; New 3: note amended [Tim Jackson]
26/11/20215: weight amended [Peter Hayward]
17/11/2021New project added [Tom Blyth]
14/10/2021New project noted: Restoration work, augmentation and rehanging [Slapton ringer via Simon Davies]
30/06/2020Frame Fr1: material amended,truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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