Twyford, Buckinghamshire, Assumption of BVM
| Place | Twyford Assumption of BVM |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15199 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 12 cwt in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP664266 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.93467, -1.03419View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK18 4ET |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9930 |
| URL | https://cbucks.odg.org.uk/wordpress/towers/6-bells/twyford/ |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 5 performances here, of which 2 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 12 cwt in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 12 cwt (~1300 lb or ~600 kg) in G (795.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2024 by Whites of Appleton Rope guide installed 1907 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) Three trebles were recast; bells rehung with all new fittings in a new cast iron frame. |
| Tuned | 1907 |
| Peals | View 2 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–2–24 | E | 26.00″ | 1907 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 4–1–21 | D | 28.00″ | 1907 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 5–1–18 | C | 30.50″ | 1907 | Gillett & Johnston | F | N | FC | |||
| 4 | 7½ cwt | B | 33.50″ | 1869 | William Blews & Sons | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 5 | 8½ cwt | A | 36.00″ | c1599† | Unidentified (inscribed) | R | 4 | FC | |||
| 6 | 12 cwt | 795.5 | G | 40.00″ | 1828 | W & J Taylor | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | ½ cwt | F | 12.25″ | c1699 | Unidentified (blank) | R | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 [1] | Sanctus | Timber | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1907 | Cast iron | Gillett & Johnston | 8.3.C.e | 6.4 |
Notes
[1]Location of Fr9
Frame Fr9 is located in a small opening next to the east louvre opening.
Published: 15/03/2026
Update log
| 15/03/2026 | 1,2,3,4,6: canons, turning added; Fr1,9 added. [Bucks B&B, Smith] |
| 23/09/2024 | Project completed [Marika Haseldine, Whites of Appleton] |
| 23/02/2024 | New project added [Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton #006532] |