Chicheley, Buckinghamshire, S Laurence
| Place | Chicheley S Laurence |
| Unitary authority | City of Milton Keynes |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 16987 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 16½ cwt in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP904458 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.10367, -0.68068View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK16 9JH |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9996 |
| Affiliation | Oxford Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise As of last night, BellBoard listed 19 performances here, of which 13 were peals and none were in the last two years |
| 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 16½ cwt in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 16½ cwt (~1850 lb or ~840 kg) in F♯ (716.5 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 1905 by Alfred Bowell (major overhaul) 1718 by Abraham II Rudhall (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 13 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Additional information | Rung from rood loft |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5¾ cwt | 1216.5 | D♯ | 31.00″ | 1718 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 7 cwt | 1081.5 | C♯ | 33.25″ | 1718 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 7¾ cwt | 968.0 | B | 35.00″ | 1718 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 8¾ cwt | 900.5 | A♯ | 36.50″ | 1718 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 11 cwt | 808.0 | G♯ | 40.00″ | 1718 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 16½ cwt | 716.5 | F♯ | 44.75″ | 1718 | Abraham II Rudhall | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1718 | Oak | John and Richard Williams | 6.D | 6.12 D |
Update log
| 03/07/2022 | Frame Fr1: layout amended |
| 24/01/2020 | Ring key is nearer F# (despite tenor nominal of F+44c) [TimJ (#261) via e-mail] |
| 24/01/2020 | 1-6: note amended [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 28/12/2019 | 1-6: nominal added [Bill Hibbert via e-mail] |