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Lambourn, Berkshire, S Michael & All Angels
Place Lambourn
S Michael & All Angels
Unitary authority West Berkshire
Lieutenancy area Berkshire
Country England
Historic county Berkshire
Dove tower ID 14437
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 20–2–0 in DSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SU326789
Latitude & longitude 51.50864, -1.53155View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode RG17 8XX
Diocese Oxford
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 9664
Also Toilet
URL https://newbury.odg.org.uk/towers/lambourn/
Affiliation Oxford Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 50 performances here, of which 19 were peals and 3 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 20–2–0 in D
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 20–2–0 (2296 lb or 1041 kg) in D (588.0 Hz)
Practices Thu (check with contact)
Projects & overhauls
2021 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul)
Refurbish inc welding cracked bells
1969 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul)
List all
Tuned 1969
Peals View 42 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–1–31204.0D30.00″1804James WellsRYFC
26–0–71124.0C♯31.00″1742Henry III BagleyRYFC
37–1–12992.0B34.00″1639†? John WisemanRYFC
48–3–5884.0A37.00″1637Roger I PurdueRYFC
510–0–17788.0G40.00″1892John Warner & SonsRYFC
610–2–24740.0F♯42.00″1639†? John WisemanRYFC
714–0–9662.0E45.00″1637Roger I PurdueRYFC
820–2–0588.0D52.00″1637Roger I PurdueRYFC
Source: M Smith; CBC; D Sloman; M Chester(C Pickford;CB Berks); TimJ(B Laurie;N Taylor/WBF)
Contributed by: Martin Smith
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,81892Cast ironJohn Warner & Sons8.3.A.e8.3
Update log
09/02/2025ODG Newbury Branch URL amended; PN details added; toilet facilities noted [Nick Annetts, ODG Newbury Branch Web Master]
10/07/2021URL amended [Tim Jackson]
10/01/20215: canons updated; 1-8: turning added [Andrew Nicholson]
07/01/20211-3,6: welded and remaining bells refurbished and rehung. Work completed 2020 [Andrew Nicholson via Email]
15/02/2020Restoration work has started: cracked bells to be welded [TimJ(#265 info B Laurie) via e-mail]
12/05/20191-8: nominal amended [Tim Jackson via 00013412]
10/05/2019Significant cracks found in bells 1,2,3,6 [TimJ(REMRKS243) via e-mail]
10/05/20191,2,3,6: cracked [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
01/03/2019Now designated as u/r; PN info removed [Jake Reid via e-mail]
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