Nettlebed, Oxfordshire, S Bartholomew
| Place | Nettlebed S Bartholomew |
| Lieutenancy area | Oxfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Oxfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15379 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–3–17 in BSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU698867 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.57521, -0.99374View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.57528, -0.99248 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | RG9 5DA |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9429 |
| 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 5–3–17 in B
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5–3–17 (661 lb or 300 kg) in B (975.8 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed 20:00 |
| Projects & overhauls | 2000 by Whitechapel Bell Foundry (major overhaul) 1846 by Charles & George Mears (ring created) Ring installed |
| Tuned | 2000 |
| Peals | View 27 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–3–13 | 1632.5 | G♯ | 23.19″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–0–5 | 1465.5 | F♯ | 24.69″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–0–21 | 1301.2 | E | 25.88″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–0–18 | 1221.0 | D♯ | 27.13″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–0–26 | 1099.0 | C♯ | 29.63″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | R | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–3–17 | 975.8 | B | 32.31″ | 1846 | Charles & George Mears | R | M | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 2000 | Steel | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | ~ 8.1.B.a & 8.1.B.a | 6.1 |
Update log
| 27/08/2025 | Disused bell was donated to Africa in the 1970s [Ralph Elmes] |
| 29/11/2023 | Fr1: Frame added [Susan Byers and Ralph Elmes (including photos) via Frame Backlog] |
| 04/12/2021 | Overhaul, tuning added [Susan Byers and Ralph Elmes of the local band via Jim Hedgcock] |
| 22/11/2021 | 1-6: turning added [Ralph Elmes, local ringer via James Hedgcock] |
| 19/11/2021 | 1-6: nominal added; 1-6: diameter amended [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman] |