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Luton, Bedfordshire, S Mary
PlaceLuton
S Mary
Unitary authorityLuton
Lieutenancy areaBedfordshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyBedfordshire
Dove tower ID17088
Rings12 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–0–24 in DSee below
Frames2See below
Grid referenceTL095211
Latitude & longitude51.87849, -0.41061View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longNo optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
PostcodeLU1 3JA
DioceseSt Albans
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record11487
URLhttp://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=60
AffiliationBedfordshire Association
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 200 performances here, of which 170 were peals and none 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 12, tenor 25–0–24 in D
Bells12 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor25–0–24 (2824 lb or 1281 kg) in D (582.0 Hz)
All rings
1225–0–24 in D12 as tenor
68–0–23 in A8 as tenor
Projects & overhauls
1948 by John Taylor & Co (ring created)
Ring installed
List all
PealsView 170 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–141747.0A24.75″1983John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) LtdFNFC
24–2–201558.0G26.00″1983John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) LtdFNFC
34–3–271461.0F♯27.00″1948John Taylor & CoFNFC
45–1–151314.0E28.38″1948John Taylor & CoFNFC
55–2–231164.0D29.88″1948John Taylor & CoFNFC
66–1–71093.0C♯31.00″1948John Taylor & CoFNFC
77–0–10969.5B33.13″1948John Taylor & CoFNFC
88–0–23871.0A35.50″1948John Taylor & CoFNFC
911–1–13777.0G39.50″1948John Taylor & CoFNFC
1013–3–5728.5F♯42.25″1948John Taylor & CoFNFC
1118–2–13655.0E46.50″1948John Taylor & CoFNFC
1225–0–24582.0D52.00″1948John Taylor & CoFNFC
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
13, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 121948Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h
– 1.11, 21983Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h
Update log
22/03/20201,2: frameid added; fr1: material amended,truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
22/03/2020fr1A: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
14/03/20201-12: turning added; 3-12: frameid added; fr1: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
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