Water Stratford, Buckinghamshire, S Giles
| Place | Water Stratford S Giles |
| Unitary authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Buckinghamshire |
| Dove tower ID | 24471 |
| Rings | 3 (chime), tenor 4–1–11 in CSee below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SP651342 |
| Latitude & longitude | 52.00327, -1.05206View on OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | MK18 5DX |
| Diocese | Oxford |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 9877 |
Chime of 3, tenor 4–1–11 in C
| Bells | 3 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 4–1–11 (487 lb or 221 kg) in C |
| Overhauled | 1925 by Whites of Appleton the tenor was recast and the three bells, previously hung for full-circle ringing, were hung dead |
| Additional information | Ellacombe apparatus not used as no rope holes in ceiling |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3½ cwt | E | 25.50″ | 1594† | Bartholomew Atton | Y | 4 | D | |||
| 2 | 4 cwt | D | 27.50″ | 1669 | Richard Keene | Y | 4 | D | |||
| 3 | 4–1–11 | C | 28.75″ | 1925 | Mears & Stainbank | D | N | D |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus [2] | ½ cwt | G | 13.00″ | 1736† | Edward Hemins | Y | N | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sanctus | 1995 | Steel | Locally manufactured | 8.1.E | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1,2,3 | Timber | 5.A | 3.1 |
Notes
[1]Source contributor
R W M Clouston, Mar 1962
Published: 23/11/2021
[2]Notes
Sanctus: 6 canons
Published: 23/11/2021; updated: 17/07/2024
Update log
| 19/06/2022 | Overhaul, Ellacombe, Frames Fr1, Fr2 added; Henry III Bagley 1717 tenor was recast by M&S in 1925; 2: cast year, founder added; 1-3, sanctus: weight, note, diameter, canons, turning, hanging type added or amended [David Sloman, quoting Bucks B&B, Smith] |