Thenford, Northamptonshire, S Mary V
| Place | Thenford S Mary V |
| Unitary authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Northamptonshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Northamptonshire |
| Dove tower ID | 17194 |
| Rings | 1 (chime), tenor 5 cwt in C♯See below 3 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | SP518415 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.06974, -1.24429View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | OX17 2BX |
| Diocese | Peterborough |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 10106 |
Chime of 1, tenor 5 cwt in C♯
| Bells | 1 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5 cwt (~600 lb or ~300 kg) in C♯ |
| Projects & overhauls | 1973 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Single bell (previously bell 5/5), hung for stationary chiming in 1953 was scrapped having cracked in 1968; single bell (previously bell 4/5), rehung for lever-chiming. 1953 (major overhaul) List allPreviously five bells hung for full-circle ringing, bell 5/5 rehung for stationary chiming, remaining bells stood down. |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 cwt | C♯ | 29.50″ | 1601 | Bartholomew Atton | Y | 4 | S |
Other bells
| Bells | 3 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G♯ | 25.44″ | 1731 | Edward Hemins | Y | U | |||||
| 2 | F♯ | 26.44″ | 1731 | Edward Hemins | Y | U | |||||
| 3 | E | 28.13″ | 1731 | Edward Hemins | Y | U |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Steel | 8.1.A | 1 |
Update log
| 18/08/2025 | Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website] |
| 21/07/2025 | 1,Other1-Other3: note added; Other1-Other3: diameter, date amended; 1,ex5: hanging added; ex5: weight, diameter, founder, date, crack added; 1: weight amended; projects amended; frame added [Chris Pickford, from the Taylors archive, from Whites of Appleton records, and citing the Christopher Dalton papers via REMRKS543] |
| 20/02/2022 | Place undeleted. Historical movement of bells (scrapped, rehung, stored) added. [C J N Dalton and C J Pickford] |