Oakley, Buckinghamshire, S Mary
| Place | Oakley S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14429 |
| Rings | 3 (full-circle ring), tenor 7 cwt in A♯See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP641122 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.80550, -1.07059View 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 9QF |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9849 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://cbucks.odg.org.uk/wordpress/towers/3-bells/oakley/ |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 4 performances here, of which none were peals and none were in the last two years |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 3, tenor 7 cwt in A♯
| Bells | 3 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7 cwt (~800 lb or ~400 kg) in A♯ (932.5 Hz) |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Additional information | Tuning: 1-3 of 5 |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4¾ cwt | 1138.0 | C♯ | 30.00″ | 1622 | Henry I Knight | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5¾ cwt | 1014.0 | B | 32.00″ | 1621 | Henry I Knight | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 7 cwt | 932.5 | A♯ | 35.13″ | 1601 | Joseph Carter | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | ½ cwt | 1518.5 | F♯ | 12.25″ | 1664 | Richard Keene | Y | N | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | Timber | 2.A | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3 | c1876 | Timber | ? Henry Bond | 6.A | 3.3 |
Update log
| 05/06/2026 | Sanctus: Turning, hanging added; Fr9 layout added. [Bucks B&B, Smith.] |
| 30/11/2023 | Frame Fr1: year, material, maker, truss, layout added; frame Fr9: frame added [Bucks BB, Matthew Smith via Frame Backlog] |
| 07/09/2023 | Toilet added [Colin Turner #005568] |
| 08/01/2022 | 1,3: diameter amended; 3, sanctus: canons amended; 1-2: canons added; 1-3: turning, frame number added. [Smith, Bucks B & B via James Hedgcock] |