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Witney, Oxfordshire, S Mary V
PlaceWitney
S Mary V
Lieutenancy areaOxfordshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyOxfordshire
Dove tower ID14418
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–3–11 in ESee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames2See below
Grid referenceSP356092
Latitude & longitude51.78071, -1.48499View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeOX28 4BA
DioceseOxford
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record9516
AffiliationOxford Diocesan Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 214 performances here, of which 83 were peals and 26 were in the last two years
Peal boardsView peal boards on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard had images of 2 boards recording performances at this tower
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 8, tenor 16–3–11 in E
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor16–3–11 (1887 lb or 856 kg) in E (663.0 Hz)
PracticesTue
Projects & overhauls
1938 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
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PealsView 260 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–3–231326.0E29.00″1938John Taylor & CoFNFC
26–0–151252.5D♯30.00″1938John Taylor & CoFNFC
36–3–191113.0C♯31.56″1938John Taylor & CoFNFC
47–3–24993.0B34.00″1731Henry III BagleyRFC
57–2–12885.0A35.38″1765Thomas RudhallRFC
68–2–10835.0G♯37.50″1755Abel RudhallRFC
712–0–24742.5F♯41.25″1660Richard KeeneRFC
816–3–11663.0E47.50″1815Thomas II MearsRFC
Other bells
BellsEdit details
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus1½ cwt1765.5A19.75″1957Mears & StainbankF
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
9Sanctus
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81938Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co
Update log
22/06/20191-3: turning added [Tim Jackson via 00013479]
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