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Oxford, Oxfordshire, Merton College
Place Oxford
Merton College
Shown in county lists as Oxford, Merton Coll
Lieutenancy area Oxfordshire
Country England
Historic county Oxfordshire
Dove tower ID 16203
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–1–10 in E♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SP516060
Latitude & longitude 51.75102, -1.25278View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.75135, -1.25199
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Postcode OX1 4JD
Diocese Oxford
Ownership Private ownership
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 18489
URL http://oxfordsociety.org.uk/
Affiliation Oxford Society
Performances Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 64 performances here, of which 34 were peals and 2 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 25–1–10 in E♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 25–1–10 (2838 lb or 1287 kg) in E♭ (608.5 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1982 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul)
1680 by Christopher Hodson (ring created)
Ring installed
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Tuned 1982
Peals View 34 peals in the Felstead Database
Additional information Rung from open galleries around the walls
The oldest complete ring of eight by one founder
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
16–0–201218.5E♭30.25″1680Christopher HodsonY4FC
26–3–41145.0D31.25″1680Christopher HodsonY4FC
37–3–221023.0C34.00″1680Christopher HodsonY4FC
49–1–8909.5B♭36.75″1680Christopher HodsonY4FC
511–1–2811.0A♭39.50″1680Christopher HodsonY4FC
614–3–16762.5G43.50″1680Christopher HodsonY4FC
718–3–27679.5F48.00″1680Christopher HodsonY4FC
825–1–10608.5E♭52.50″1680Christopher HodsonY4FC
Source: M Williams(Sharpe, Oxon); A Bull(CJP); S Bond; M Chester
Contributed by: Michael Williams
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81880OakWhites of Appleton8
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Update log
26/02/2024CofE Diocese added [CHR]
08/01/2021fr1: material amended [John Baldwin via database]
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