Kempston, Bedfordshire, All Saints
| Place | Kempston All Saints |
| Unitary authority | Bedford |
| Lieutenancy area | Bedfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Bedfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15732 |
| Rings | 10 (full-circle ring), tenor 21–1–17 in ESee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL015479 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.12093, -0.51869View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK43 8RH |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11417 |
| URL | http://www.kempstonbellringers.org.uk/ |
| Affiliation | Bedfordshire Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 10, tenor 21–1–17 in E
| Bells | 10 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 21–1–17 (2397 lb or 1087 kg) in E (649.2 Hz) | ||||||
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| Practices | Wed | ||||||
| Overhauled | 2019 by Whites of Appleton C17th 7th & tenor replaced by ex Prinknash 5,8 via Keltek; Also tune |
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| Tuned | 2019 | ||||||
| Peals | View 180 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–10 | 1632.7 | G♯ | 25.94″ | 1980 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–0–14 | 1457.1 | F♯ | 27.38″ | 1980 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–1–0 | 1300.4 | E | 28.81″ | 1946 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–9 | 1216.8 | D♯ | 29.94″ | 1946 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–16 | 1086.5 | C♯ | 30.31″ | 1893 | John Taylor & Co | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–3–3 | 971.2 | B | 32.69″ | 1893 | John Taylor & Co | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 [1] | 9–2–11 | 868.4 | A | 36.63″ | 1910 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 10–3–17 | 812.8 | G♯ | 38.38″ | 1893 | John Taylor & Co | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 9 | 13–3–11 | 726.4 | F♯ | 42.38″ | 1893 | John Taylor & Co | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 10 [2] | 21–1–17 | 649.2 | E | 49.06″ | 1910 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 1–1–23 | 2536.5 | E♭ | 17.38″ | 1869 | John Taylor & Co | Y | N | D | ||
| ex7 | 9–2–4 | 867.0 | A | 36.88″ | 1633 | Hugh II Watts | R | 8 | D | ||
| ex10 | 17–2–4 | 649.0 | E | 47.63″ | 1603 | Hugh I Watts | R | 8 | D |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | ex7,ex10 | |||||||
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,Sanctus | 1978 | Cast iron & steel | Local labour/guild/assn | 8.2.B | 10.4 |
Notes
[1]Transfer history of the bell
Formerly 5/8 at Prinknash Abbey, removed 2015 via the Keltek Trust, transferred in 2019 to Kempston to be 7/10.
Published: 05/02/2020; updated: 03/08/2024
[2]Transfer history of the bell
Formerly 8/8 at Prinknash Abbey, removed 2015 via the Keltek Trust, transferred in 2019 to Kempston to be 10/10.
Published: 05/02/2020; updated: 03/08/2024
Update log
| 25/06/2022 | Sanctus: frame number amended, hanging type added; ex7,ex10: hanging type added [Steve Stanford] |
| 13/06/2020 | 10: date amended; Sct: turning,frameid added; [Chris Pickford via 00013817] |
| 13/06/2020 | fr1: truss,layout amended [Chris Pickford via 00013817] |
| 08/05/2020 | Sct: nominal,note added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 09/04/2020 | fr1: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 09/03/2020 | 7,10: turning amended; ex7,ex10: turning added [Tim Jackson via 00013642] |
| 06/03/2020 | Sct: canon info added [Tim Jackson via 00013636] |
| 27/02/2020 | Sct: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 17/02/2020 | New tenor is 21-1-17 (in E: 649.2 Hz) [M Walker (WofA) via e-mail] |
| 17/02/2020 | 1-10: wt,nominal,diam amended,turning,frameid added [Mark Walker via 00013606] |
| 17/02/2020 | ex7,ex10: frameid added [Mark Walker via 00013606] |
| 21/12/2019 | 7,10: wt,nominal,diam,date,founder added [David Kelly via e-mail] |
| 21/12/2019 | 7,10: canon info added; former 7,10 retained [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 16/12/2019 | Restoration wk completed, 7,10 replaced > tenor wt changed [TimJ (#258) via e-mail] |
| 21/08/2019 | Work is under way to replace bells 7 and 10 [Dave Kelly via e-mail] |
| 21/08/2019 | Nu7,NuX: wt,nominal,diam,date,founder added [David Kelly via e-mail] |