Nether Winchendon, Buckinghamshire, S Nicholas
| Place | Nether Winchendon S Nicholas or Lower Winchendon |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14352 |
| Rings | 5 (full-circle ring), tenor 12–1–8 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | SP732122 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.80418, -0.93897View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HP18 0DY |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9846 |
| URL | https://cbucks.odg.org.uk/wordpress/towers/5-bells/nether-winchendon/ |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 5, tenor 12–1–8 in G
| Bells | 5 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12–1–8 (1380 lb or 626 kg) in G (766.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1979 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Bells, previously anticlockwise, tuned and rehung clockwise with all new fittings in a new timber frame. 1897 by Henry Bond (major overhaul) Bells rehung with new fittings in the existing frame. |
| Tuned | 1979 |
| Peals | View 11 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–18 | 1147.0 | D | 29.75″ | 1796 | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–2–24 | 1023.0 | C | 31.50″ | 1640 | Ellis I Knight | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 7–0–25 | 970.0 | B | 33.75″ | 1640 | Ellis I Knight | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 8–1–24 | 863.5 | A | 36.50″ | 1897 | Henry I Bond | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 12–1–8 | 766.0 | G | 41.25″ | 1631 | Ellis I Knight | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | ¾ cwt | E♭ | 14.75″ | 1622 | Robert Atton | Y | N | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9A [1] | Sanctus | Timber | 2.A | |||||
| 9B [2] | Timber | 2.C | ||||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | 1979 | Timber | Whites of Appleton | 6.A | 5.1 |
Notes
[1]Fr9A
Fr9A is fixed to the frame head of the tenor pit and the wall above the north louvre opening.
Published: 04/06/2026
[2]Fr9B
Frame Fr9B is in within the south louvre opening.
Published: 04/06/2026
Update log
| 04/06/2026 | Projects added; Tuning added; 5: Date amended; Sanctus: Weight, Note, Turning, Hanging amended; Fr1 truss, layout added; Fr9A added; Fr9B added; Notes added. [Bucks B&B, Smith.] |
| 08/02/2022 | 2,3,5: diameters amended [Chris Pickford from Whites of Appleton records (NB Reverting to foundry values)] |
| 12/01/2022 | 2-3,5: diameter amended [Smith BB&B via James Hedgcock] |