Reading, Berkshire, S Giles
| Place | Reading S Giles Shown in county lists as Reading, S Giles |
| Unitary authority | Reading |
| Lieutenancy area | Berkshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Berkshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16811 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 14–2–7 in FSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SU716729 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.45090, -0.97074View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RG1 2RZ |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9693 |
| 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 8, tenor 14–2–7 in F
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 14–2–7 (1631 lb or 740 kg) in F (684.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Wed |
| Projects & overhauls | 1975 (major overhaul) 1793 by Thomas I Mears (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 118 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–7 | 1368.0 | F | 28.38″ | 1890 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 5–1–12 | 1291.0 | E | 29.38″ | 1890 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 6–1–10 | 1151.0 | D | 31.50″ | 1793 | Thomas I Mears | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 6–2–0 | 1025.0 | C | 33.19″ | 1793 | Thomas I Mears | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 7–3–24 | 914.0 | B♭ | 36.00″ | 1793 | Thomas I Mears | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 8–3–15 | 862.0 | A | 37.63″ | 1793 | Thomas I Mears | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 10–2–2 | 768.0 | G | 40.50″ | 1793 | Thomas I Mears | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 14–2–7 | 684.0 | F | 44.69″ | 1793 | Thomas I Mears | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | Timber |
Update log
Last updated: 02/08/2017