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Willen, Buckinghamshire, S Mary Magd
PlaceWillen
S Mary Magd
Unitary authorityCity of Milton Keynes
Lieutenancy areaBuckinghamshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyBuckinghamshire
Dove tower ID17388
Rings3 (chime), tenor 6 cwt in B♭See below
Frames1See below
Grid referenceSP878412
Latitude & longitude52.06240, -0.72008View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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PostcodeMK15 9AB
DioceseOxford
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record9950
Chime of 3, tenor 6 cwt in B♭
Bells3 (chime)Edit details
Tenor6 cwt (~700 lb or ~300 kg) in B♭
Projects & overhauls
2023 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Bells hung dead and fitted with electro-magnetic hammers
1991 (major overhaul)
Previously hung for full-circle ringing, bells were rehung for lever-chiming
1683 by Richard III Chandler (ring created)
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Additional informationTuning: 1,3,4 of 4
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14¼ cwtE♭27.00″1683Richard III ChandlerYND
24¾ cwtC29.00″1683Richard III ChandlerYND
36 cwtB♭32.00″1683Richard III ChandlerYND
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 31683Timber63.1 D
Update log
18/03/20261-3: notes added. [Bucks B&B, Smith]
18/10/2025Lat/Long amended [Tim Jackson]
05/10/2025Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website]
20/04/2023Project completed. 1-3: hanging amended [David Potter #004903]
12/11/2022New project added (David Potter); overhaul, Frame Fr1 added; 1-3: weight, canons, turning, hanging type added [Bucks BB, Matthew Smith]
01/06/2021Source: A D Higson
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