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Inkpen, Berkshire, S Michael
Place Inkpen
S Michael
Unitary authority West Berkshire
Lieutenancy area Berkshire
Country England
Historic county Berkshire
Dove tower ID 21178
Rings 6 (chime), tenor 6–2–26 in ASee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference SU357637
Latitude & longitude 51.37192, -1.48752View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode RG17 9DS
Diocese Oxford
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 9662
Chime of 6, tenor 6–2–26 in A
Bells 6 (chime)Edit details
Tenor 6–2–26 (754 lb or 342 kg) in A (865.0 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
1999 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
augmented to a chime of six
1988 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
A former ring of three, converted to a chime of four
List all
Tuned 1988
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–0–21432.0F♯24.00″1999John Taylor & CoFND
23–1–201291.0E25.50″1999John Taylor & CoFND
34–0–81146.0D27.31″1988John Taylor & CoFND
4 [2]4–2–241074.0C♯29.25″1659William III PurdueYND
5 [3]6–0–4961.5B32.13″1590John WallisYND
6 [4]6–2–26865.0A35.00″1734†Thomas DickerYND
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
1 [5] [6]1,2,3,4,5,6Timber1.E
Notes

[1]Source contributor

TAT 1877

Published: 23/11/2021

[2]Notes

4 of 6: 6 canons

Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 31/07/2024

[3]Notes

5 of 6: 6 canons

Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 31/07/2024

[4]Notes

6 of 6: 6 canons

Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 31/07/2024

[5]Frame Trusses

The bells hang from timber beams forming the tower structure at louvre level.

Published: 31/07/2024

[6]Earlier Frame

There is some evidence of the frame that used to carry the former ring of three at a lower level in the tower.

Published: 31/07/2024

Update log
01/12/2022Tuning year added; 1-6: nominal amended [Chris Pickford from the Taylors archive]
23/09/2022Overhauls added; GF added; 1-6: nominal, turning, hanging type added; Frame Fr1 added [Tim Jackson from personal visit]
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