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Northill, Bedfordshire, S Mary V
Place Northill
S Mary V
Unitary authority Central Bedfordshire
Lieutenancy area Bedfordshire
Country England
Historic county Bedfordshire
Dove tower ID 14804
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–2–16 in E♭See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference TL148465
Latitude & longitude 52.10533, -0.32416View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode SG18 9AA
Diocese St Albans
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 11431
Also Toilet
Affiliation Bedfordshire Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 51 performances here, of which 19 were peals and 4 were in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 18–2–16 in E♭
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 18–2–16 (2088 lb or 947 kg) in E♭ (626.0 Hz)
Practices Mon
Projects & overhauls
2008 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul)
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Peals View 19 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
15–2–161046.5C31.63″1948Mears & StainbankFFC
26–3–0936.0B♭34.13″1510†Thomas BullisdonRFC
37–0–14830.0A♭34.50″1589†William WattsRFC
410–0–22776.5G38.88″1602Hugh I WattsRFC
512–2–10701.5F43.25″1711Richard III ChandlerRFC
618–2–16626.0E♭48.00″1613Newcombe (generic)RFC
Source: C Pickford; CBC; JCB; M Walker
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
221949SteelMears & Stainbank8.1.F.g1
11,3,4,5,61637†Cast iron & oak6.B, 6.D & 8.35.8 R
Frame modifications:
Frame 1: 1895 by John Taylor & Co
Modified by the addition of a pair of cast iron beams (truss 8.3) forming the central pit, replacing the original central diagonal timber pit. Layout therefore transformed from 5.7 R to 5.8 R.
Contributed by: Chris Pickford
Update log
06/01/2023Frame Fr1: truss, layout amended; frame Fr1.1 deleted; frame mods added [Chris Pickford from personal visit]
14/06/2020Frame Fr1.1: material,layout added; Fr2: material added [Chris Pickford via e-mail]
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