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Chearsley, Buckinghamshire, S Nicholas
PlaceChearsley
S Nicholas
Unitary authorityBuckinghamshire
Lieutenancy areaBuckinghamshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyBuckinghamshire
Dove tower ID16077
Rings6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–0–1 in GSee below
Other bellsSee below
Frames4See below
Grid referenceSP720103
Latitude & longitude51.78679, -0.95734View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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PostcodeHP18 0DF
DioceseOxford
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeII* by Historic England
Church heritage record9832
AlsoToilet
URLhttps://cbucks.odg.org.uk/wordpress/towers/6-bells/chearsley
AffiliationOxford Diocesan Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 95 performances here, of which 16 were peals and 14 were in the last two years
Peal boardsNo 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 9–0–1 in G
Bells6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor9–0–1 (1009 lb or 458 kg) in G (788.5 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2014 by Whites of Appleton
Augmented > 6 by addn of 3 new bells; also new framesides
2004 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul)
The original three bells were overhauled and rehung with all new fittings in the existing frame
List all
Tuned2004
PealsView 16 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–91320.0E27.00″2014Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
24–3–121179.4D29.00″2014Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
35–2–181053.8C31.00″2014Whitechapel Bell FoundryFNFC
46–1–2985.0B32.63″c1509†William HasylwoodRMFC
56–1–18882.0A33.88″1741Thomas LesterR8FC
69–0–1788.5G38.75″1905Mears & StainbankR4FC
Other bells
BellsEdit details
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Sanctus0–1–13F♯12.00″1905Mears & StainbankAS
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1 [1]3, 5, 61905Wrought ironWebb and Bennett~ 8.1.C.b3.1 ➔ 6.X
– 1.142014Cast ironWhites of Appleton8.3.A.h1
– 1.21, 22014Cast ironWhites of Appleton8.3.A.h2.X2
1ASanctusSteel1
Notes

[1]Frame Fr1 resultant layout

Frame Fr1 Resultant Layout is Layout 5.1 with an additional pit mirroring Pit C on the opposite side of Pits D and E.

Published: 12/10/2024

Update log
16/02/2023Frames Fr1.1, Fr1.2, Fr1A added; frame Fr1: material, truss, layout amended, resultant layout added [Bucks B&B, Smith. Additional information provided by Andrew Haseldine, local contact]
01/02/2023Overhaul description amended; Sanctus: note amended, hanging type added; 4: turning amended [Bucks B&B, Smith]
23/05/20196: canons amended; Sct: canons added; [John Baldwin via database]
23/05/2019Frame Fr1: date,mod material,mod truss,mod layout added [John Baldwin via database]
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