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Tetford, Lincolnshire, S Mary
Place Tetford
S Mary
Lieutenancy area Lincolnshire
Country England
Historic subdivision Parts of Lindsey
Historic county Lincolnshire
Dove tower ID 17537
Rings 6 (chime), tenor 11–1–8 in A♭See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TF333748
Latitude & longitude 53.25349, -0.00195View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode LN9 6QH
Diocese Lincoln
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 16692
Chime of 6, tenor 11–1–8 in A♭
Bells 6 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 11–1–8 (1268 lb or 575 kg) in A♭
Projects & overhauls
2025 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
Chime augmented to six with three second hand treble bells hung with new headstocks in the existing bell frame. Electro-magnetic chiming hammers fitted
2003 by Eayre & Smith (major overhaul)
three bells rehung for chiming
List all
Peals No peals listed in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
1 [1]3–2–241395.0F26.00″1869John Warner & SonsRD
2 [2]3–2–51253.0E♭26.00″1893John Taylor & CoFD
3 [3]4–2–131145.0D♭29.00″1885John Warner & SonsRD
46–1–21C31.75″1794James III HarrisonYD
58–0–25B♭36.00″1617Henry II OldfieldRD
611–1–8A♭39.88″c1450†R CRD
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Notes

[1]Bell history

Bell 1/6 was previously bell 1/3 at Stratford St Andrew, S Andrew, Suffolk

Published: 17/10/2025

[2]Bell history

Bell 2/6 was previously bell 1/1 at Burnham on Crouch, Cemetery Chapel, Essex

Published: 17/10/2025

[3]Bell history

Bell 3/6 was previously bell 3/3 at Stratford St Andrew, S Andrew, Suffolk

Published: 17/10/2025

Update log
24/10/2025Project completed [David Potter #009412]
17/10/20251-3 of future ring: bell history notes added [David Sloman, formerly DAC Bells Advisor Chelmsford Diocese]
25/09/2025New project added [David Potter #009226]
18/08/2025Postcode added [ONS data sourced via Doogal website]
22/10/2022The three additional bells are not currently hung [Tim Jackson]
22/10/2022Overhaul year amended (2002 to 2003); future ring 1-3: nominal, note, canons added [Chris Pickford from the Taylors' archive.]
07/09/2022Overhaul added; future ring 1-3: weight added [Ketteringham "Lincolnshire" p.247 via Chris Pickford]
25/05/2021Visited G A Dawson, 27 Aug 1971 and Aug 2004
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