Wotton Underwood, Buckinghamshire, All Saints
| Place | Wotton Underwood All Saints |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15857 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9 cwt in ASee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP688159 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.83784, -1.00253View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | HP18 0SB |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9936 |
| URL | https://cbucks.odg.org.uk/wordpress/towers/6-bells/wotton-underwood/ |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 9 cwt in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9 cwt (~1000 lb or ~500 kg) in A (860.0 Hz) |
| Peals | View 71 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 cwt | 1452.5 | F♯ | 26.50″ | (1800) | Thomas I Mears | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4½ cwt | 1271.5 | E | 27.00″ | 1728† | Edward Hemins | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5½ cwt | 1149.5 | D | 29.25″ | 1728† | Edward Hemins | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6 cwt | 1059.5 | C♯ | 31.25″ | 1728† | Edward Hemins | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7 cwt | 963.5 | B | 34.25″ | 1728† | Edward Hemins | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 9 cwt | 860.0 | A | 37.75″ | 1800 | Thomas I Mears | Y | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Projects & overhauls | 1969 by John Taylor & Co List allBell recast. |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 0–1–20 | 2466.5 | D♯ | 12.88″ | 1969 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | c1907 | Cast iron & steel | Alfred Bowell | 8.2.D.a | 6.4 | ||
| 1A [1] | Sanctus | Steel | 1 |
Notes
[1]Frame position
Frame 1A is positioned next to bell 3/6 and is cantilevered from the head of frame Fr1
Published: 25/05/2025; updated: 25/05/2025
Update log
| 01/07/2025 | Sanctus noted as recast in 1969, with new details given. [John Taylor records] |
| 25/05/2025 | Fr1, Fr1A added; 1: date inferred (bell is not dated); 6: weight amended; 1-5: weight added; 1-6: canons, turning added [See Bucks B&B, Smith] |