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 group | 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 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 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 | Frequency | 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 Bell recast. |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | 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] |