Olney, Buckinghamshire, S Peter & S Paul
| Place | Olney S Peter & S Paul |
| Unitary authority | City of Milton Keynes |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 14941 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 24–0–9 in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP889509 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.14992, -0.70108View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK46 4AD |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9993 |
| Also | Toilet |
| 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 10, tenor 24–0–9 in D
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 24–0–9 (2697 lb or 1223 kg) in D (572.8 Hz) | ||||||
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| Projects & overhauls | 2009 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Augmented from 8 bells Ring augmented from eight bells to ten; bells tuned and rehung with new fittings in a new cast iron frame. 1931 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) Bells tuned and rehung with partially new fittings in the existing frame. 1903 by Alfred Bowell (major overhaul) Augmented from 6 bells Ring augmented from six bells to eight; bells rehung with new fittings in the existing, but extended, frame. 1893 by Thomas Blackbourn (major overhaul) Bells, previously anticlockwise, rehung clockwise with new fittings in the existing, but adapted, frame. 1829 (major overhaul) Bells rehung with new fittings in the existing frame. | ||||||
| Tuned | 2008 | ||||||
| Peals | View 88 peals in the Felstead Database | ||||||
| Also | Simulator |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6–1–7 | 1445.0 | F♯ | 29.25″ | 2008 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 6–2–23 | 1291.5 | E | 30.50″ | 2008 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–2–12 | 1154.5 | D | 31.88″ | 1903 | Alfred Bowell | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–27 | 1078.5 | C♯ | 32.63″ | 1903 | Alfred Bowell | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7–2–27 | 962.5 | B | 34.38″ | 1682 | Henry I Bagley | R | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–2–17 | 859.5 | A | 35.13″ | c1599† | Newcombe (generic) | R | M | FC | ||
| 7 | 10–1–7 | 769.0 | G | 39.75″ | 1699 | Henry II Bagley | R | M | FC | ||
| 8 | 13–2–19 | 717.0 | F♯ | 43.63″ | 1631 | Robert Atton | R | M | FC | ||
| 9 | 16–0–15 | 642.5 | E | 46.13″ | 1733 | Thomas Russell | R | M | FC | ||
| 10 | 24–0–9 | 572.8 | D | 52.00″ | 1682 | Henry I Bagley | R | M | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 2009 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 10.4 |
Update log
| 05/06/2026 | Projects added; 6: date amended; 1-10: Turning amended; 7-10: Welding added; Fr1 trusses & layout added. |
| 08/03/2020 | URL removed: olneyparish.org.uk/olneybells/ not working [TimJ (#268) via URLbad] |
| 28/12/2019 | 1-9: nominal added [Bill Hibbert via e-mail] |