Oakington, Cambridgeshire, S Andrew
| Place | Oakington S Andrew |
| Lieutenancy area | Cambridgeshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Cambridgeshire |
| Dove tower ID | 15878 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–2–20 in ASee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | TL414648 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.26322, 0.07163View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | CB24 3AN |
| Diocese | Ely |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 4591 |
| URL | http://ely.elyda.org.uk/towers/oakington-details |
| Affiliation | Ely Diocesan Association |
| 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 5–2–20 in A
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5–2–20 (636 lb or 288 kg) in A (862.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed 18:30 |
| Peals | View 37 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0–2 | 1461.0 | F♯ | 23.63″ | 1978 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–1–21 | 1311.0 | E | 25.38″ | 1977 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–3–23 | 1165.0 | D | 27.25″ | 1655 | Miles III Graye | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 4–1–21 | 1094.0 | C♯ | 29.25″ | 1748 | Joseph Eayre | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–2–22 | 972.0 | B | 31.00″ | 1655 | Miles III Graye | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 5–2–20 | 862.0 | A | 34.00″ | 1656 | Miles III Graye | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1977 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | ~ 6.5 |
Notes
[1]Frame layout
Fr1 layout is type 6.5 with pit F rotated 90 degrees.
Published: 02/10/2026
Update log
| 02/10/2026 | Fr1: layout amended; frame note added; PN amended [Benedict Hardy-Phillips via #011186] |
| 01/10/2026 | 1-6: turning added [Benedict Hardy-Phillips, from personal visit via #011148] |
| 18/06/2020 | 1-6: frameid added; frame Fr1 added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |