Chearsley, Buckinghamshire, S Nicholas
| Place | Chearsley S Nicholas |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16077 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–0–1 in GSee below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 4See below |
| Grid reference | SP720103 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.78679, -0.95734View 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 0DF |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9832 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://cbucks.odg.org.uk/wordpress/towers/6-bells/chearsley |
| 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 9–0–1 in G
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–0–1 (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 |
| Tuned | 2004 |
| Peals | View 16 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–1–9 | 1320.0 | E | 27.00″ | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–3–12 | 1179.4 | D | 29.00″ | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–2–18 | 1053.8 | C | 31.00″ | 2014 | Whitechapel Bell Foundry | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–1–2 | 985.0 | B | 32.63″ | c1509† | William Hasylwood | R | M | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–18 | 882.0 | A | 33.88″ | 1741 | Thomas Lester | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–0–1 | 788.5 | G | 38.75″ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | R | 4 | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 0–1–13 | F♯ | 12.00″ | 1905 | Mears & Stainbank | A | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 [1] | 3, 5, 6 | 1905 | Wrought iron | Webb and Bennett | ~ 8.1.C.b | 3.1 ➔ 6.X | ||
| – 1.1 | 4 | 2014 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 1 | ||
| – 1.2 | 1, 2 | 2014 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 2.X2 | ||
| 1A | Sanctus | Steel | 1 |
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
| 16/02/2023 | Frames 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] |
| 01/02/2023 | Overhaul description amended; Sanctus: note amended, hanging type added; 4: turning amended [Bucks B&B, Smith] |
| 23/05/2019 | 6: canons amended; Sct: canons added; [John Baldwin via database] |
| 23/05/2019 | Frame Fr1: date,mod material,mod truss,mod layout added [John Baldwin via database] |