Turville, Buckinghamshire, S Mary
| Place | Turville S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15373 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 7–3–11 in B♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 4See below |
| Grid reference | SU766911 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.61397, -0.89384View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RG9 6QX |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10043 |
| 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. |
Ring of 6, tenor 7–3–11 in B♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 7–3–11 (879 lb or 399 kg) in B♭ (939.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed 18:30 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2018 Augmented from 5 bells Ring augmented from five bells to six; frame extended to hold six bells. 1996 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Converted from chime Existing bell 1/3 retired and replaced using a new cast bell; frame extended to hold five bells; bells rehung with all new fittings for full-circle ringing. 1970 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) Converted from full-circle ring Bells rehung for swing-chiming in the existing frame. |
| Peals | View 6 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–3–10 | 1572.5 | G | 23.25″ | 2018 | Eijsbouts | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–13 | 1404.5 | F | 24.94″ | 1997 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–3–27 | 1249.0 | E♭ | 27.00″ | 1997 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–4 | 1183.5 | D | 27.75″ | 1996 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–11 | 1055.0 | C | 30.50″ | 1628 | Ellis I Knight | Y | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 7–3–11 | 939.0 | B♭ | 34.75″ | 1744 | Thomas Lester | Y | M | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disused | 3½ cwt | D | 25.00″ | 1670 | Henry II Knight | Y | U | ||||
| Sanctus | ½ cwt | 2807.0 | F | 12.13″ | 1729 | ? Richard Phelps | Y | N | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2, 3, 4 | c1599 | Timber | 5.L | 3.1 ➔ 6.1 | |||
| – 1.1 | 5, 6 | 1996 | Steel | Whites of Appleton | 8.1.B | 2.X2 | ||
| – 1.2 | 1 | 2018 | Steel | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | 8.1.B.a | 1 | ||
| 1A [1] | Sanctus | 1970 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | 10 |
Notes
[1]Frame holding the sanctus
Frame Fr1A is a Y-shaped frame fabricated from channel-section steel and fixed to the end of frame Fr1 in an upright position.
Published: 14/03/2026
Update log
| 14/03/2026 | 1970, 1996, 1997 and 2018 projects noted. 5,6: turning amended. Updates to all frames. [Bucks B&B, Smith] |
| 24/04/2025 | PN amended [Rachel Wallace via #008531] |
| 08/10/2019 | 1-6, Sanctus: partials added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 05/07/2019 | 5: canons amended [Tim Jackson via 00013511] |
| 21/05/2019 | 2-6: nominal added; 1: nominal amended [Nick Bowden via 00013424] |
| 20/05/2019 | 1-6: turning added; 5,6: canons added; Sanctus, Disused: added [Jake Reid via 00013423] |
| 20/05/2019 | all: frameid added; Sanctus, Disused: diam,canons added,wt amended; [John Baldwin via database] |
| 20/05/2019 | Sanctus: note,founder,date added; frames Fr1, Fr1.1, Fr1.2 added [John Baldwin via database] |