Luton, Bedfordshire, S Mary
| Place | Luton S Mary |
| Unitary authority | Luton |
| Lieutenancy area | Bedfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Bedfordshire |
| Dove tower ID | 17088 |
| Rings | 12 (full-circle ring), tenor 25–0–24 in DSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | TL095211 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.87849, -0.41061View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | LU1 3JA |
| Diocese | St Albans |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 11487 |
| URL | http://www.inspirewebdesign.com/ringsof12/tower_details.asp?towerid=60 |
| Affiliation | Bedfordshire Association |
| Performances | Search 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 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 12, tenor 25–0–24 in D
| Bells | 12 (full-circle ring)Edit details | ||||||
| Tenor | 25–0–24 (2824 lb or 1281 kg) in D (582.0 Hz) | ||||||
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| Projects & overhauls | 1948 by John Taylor & Co (ring created) Ring installed | ||||||
| Peals | View 170 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–2–14 | 1747.0 | A | 24.75″ | 1983 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–20 | 1558.0 | G | 26.00″ | 1983 | John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 4–3–27 | 1461.0 | F♯ | 27.00″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–1–15 | 1314.0 | E | 28.38″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 5–2–23 | 1164.0 | D | 29.88″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–1–7 | 1093.0 | C♯ | 31.00″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 7 | 7–0–10 | 969.5 | B | 33.13″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 8 | 8–0–23 | 871.0 | A | 35.50″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 9 | 11–1–13 | 777.0 | G | 39.50″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 10 | 13–3–5 | 728.5 | F♯ | 42.25″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 11 | 18–2–13 | 655.0 | E | 46.50″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 12 | 25–0–24 | 582.0 | D | 52.00″ | 1948 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 1948 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h | |||
| – 1.1 | 1, 2 | 1983 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.A.h |
Update log
| 22/03/2020 | 1,2: frameid added; fr1: material amended,truss added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 22/03/2020 | fr1A: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 14/03/2020 | 1-12: turning added; 3-12: frameid added; fr1: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |