Great Shefford, Berkshire, S Mary
| Place | Great Shefford S Mary |
| Unitary authority | West Berkshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Berkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Berkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14533 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–0–7 in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU380753 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.47611, -1.45415View 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 7DZ |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9670 |
| URL | https://newbury.odg.org.uk/towers/great-shefford/ |
| 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 6, tenor 7–0–7 in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–0–7 (791 lb or 359 kg) in A♭ (842.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed (exc 3rd) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2012 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Frame improvements, tune, rehang |
| Tuned | 2012 |
| Peals | View 5 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Anticlockwise Round tower |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–3–15 | 1392.0 | F | 24.75″ | 1870 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–22 | 1265.0 | E♭ | 26.00″ | c1781 | Robert I Wells | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–22 | 1111.5 | D♭ | 28.13″ | 1870 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–3–24 | 1061.5 | C | 29.13″ | 1662 | William III Purdue | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–3–15 | 917.0 | B♭ | 32.00″ | 1870 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–0–7 | 842.5 | A♭ | 36.25″ | 1735 | John & R Cor | Y | 8 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1870 | Oak | Alfred White | 6.A | 6.12 |
Update log
| 09/02/2025 | ODG Newbury Branch URL added; PN details amended [Nick Annetts, ODG Newbury Branch Web Master] |
| 27/09/2023 | URL deleted (URL https://www.greatshefford.org.uk/ gives 404 error (not found). No alternative URL found to date) [Error detected by Dove Tower URL Checker] |
| 08/11/2022 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Tim Jackson from personal visit] |