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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
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Postcode RG9 5DA
Diocese Oxford
Church Church of England
Listed grade II by Historic England
Church heritage record 9429
Affiliation Oxford Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 54 performances here, of which 10 were peals and 12 were in the last two years
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
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Tuned 2000
Peals View 27 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
12–3–131632.5G♯23.19″1846Charles & George MearsR4FC
23–0–51465.5F♯24.69″1846Charles & George MearsR4FC
33–0–211301.2E25.88″1846Charles & George MearsR4FC
44–0–181221.0D♯27.13″1846Charles & George MearsR4FC
54–0–261099.0C♯29.63″1846Charles & George MearsRMFC
65–3–17975.8B32.31″1846Charles & George MearsRMFC
Source: Peter Davies(Sharpe, Oxon; R Elmes)
Contributed by: [Peter Davies]
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,62000SteelWhitechapel Bell Foundry~ 8.1.B.a & 8.1.B.a6.1
Update log
27/08/2025Disused bell was donated to Africa in the 1970s
29/11/2023Fr1: Frame added [Susan Byers and Ralph Elmes (including photos) via Frame Backlog]
04/12/2021Overhaul, tuning added [Susan Byers and Ralph Elmes of the local band via Jim Hedgcock]
22/11/20211-6: turning added [Ralph Elmes, local ringer via James Hedgcock]
19/11/20211-6: nominal added; 1-6: diameter amended [Nigel Taylor's personal tuning records via David Sloman]
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