Padbury, Buckinghamshire, S Mary V
| Place | Padbury S Mary V |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 17123 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 10½ cwt in A♭See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP721309 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.97205, -0.95133View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK18 2AJ |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9870 |
| Also | Toilet |
| 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. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 6, tenor 10½ cwt in A♭
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10½ cwt (~1180 lb or ~530 kg) in A♭ (836.0 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2009 by Whites of Appleton New pulley blocks fitted; clappers re-bushed 1962 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Bells rehung with all new fittings in a new cast iron frame 1907 by Alfred Bowell (major overhaul) Bells rehung with new fittings in the existing frame 1882 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Bells rehung 1806 by John Briant (ring created) Ring installed |
| Peals | View 15 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 cwt | 1393.5 | F | 28.50″ | 1806 | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4½ cwt | 1240.5 | E♭ | 28.88″ | 1806 | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5½ cwt | 1129.0 | D♭ | 30.75″ | 1806 | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6 cwt | 1064.5 | C | 32.00″ | 1806 | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 5 | 7½ cwt | 941.0 | B♭ | 34.00″ | 1806 | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC | ||
| 6 | 10½ cwt | 836.0 | A♭ | 38.00″ | 1806 | John Briant | Y | 4 | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | 1962 | Cast iron | Whites of Appleton | 8.3.A.h | 6.1 |
Update log
| 04/08/2026 | 1910 project date amended to 1907; 1882, 1962, 1907, 2009 project descriptions added [See Bucks B&B, Smith; See also Bowell CD, Chris Pickford via REMRKS599] |
| 02/12/2023 | Frame Fr1: truss, layout added [Bucks BB, Matthew Smith via Frame Backlog] |
| 25/01/2022 | 1882 & 1910 overhauls added; 1-6: diameters amended [Bucks BB, Matthew Smith.] |
| 08/01/2022 | 1-6: turning added. [Smith, Bucks B & B via James Hedgcock] |