Medmenham, Buckinghamshire, S Peter & S Paul
Place | Medmenham S Peter & S Paul |
Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
Dove tower ID | 17754 |
Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 6–3–7 in B♭See below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | SU804844 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.55339, -0.84091View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | SL7 2HF |
Diocese | Oxford |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 10039 |
Chime of 3, tenor 6–3–7 in B♭
Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
Tenor | 6–3–7 (763 lb or 346 kg) in B♭ (929.5 Hz) |
Overhauled | 2019 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd Formerly hung for ringing (where the ropes hung in a straight line), rehung dead for electric chiming |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3–3–16 | 1163.7 | D | 28.00″ | 1691 | Samuel Knight | Y | 4 | D | ||
2 | 5–0–23 | 1040.1 | C | 30.25″ | 1624 | Ellis I Knight | Y | 4 | D | ||
3 | 6–3–7 | 929.5 | B♭ | 33.75″ | 1666 | Ellis II & Henry III Knight | Y | 4 | D |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1,2,3 | c1499 | Timber | 3.C | 4.1 |
Update log
23/08/2019 | Hung dead for electric chiming [TimJ (info A Nicholson) via e-mail] |
07/08/2019 | 1,2,3: turning,canons added [John Baldwin via database] |
06/01/2019 | frame: layout amended [John Eisel via e-mail] |
01/01/2019 | frame: date amended,truss,layout added [John Eisel via e-mail] |