Streatley – St Mary

Bells

Ring of 6 bells (8-1-26 / 431kg) in the key of A flat.

Location

OS map ref. SU 594808 (map 175)
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Practice ringing

No regular practice.  The practice is held jointly with Goring-on-Thames.

Belfry fittings

There are canons on bells 3-6, but the canons have been removed from the 2nd bell.

Bell details

No. Weight  cwt qr lb Note Date Cast Founder
1 3-3-20 F 1936 Mears & Stainbank
2 3-1-27 Eb 1649 Ellis Knight I
3 3-2-23 Db 1661 Henry Knight II
4 5-1-18 C 1737 Richard Phelps
5 6-1-8 Bb 1887 Mears & Stainbank
6 8-1-26 Ab 1649 Ellis Knight I

History

The church also has a sanctus bell dating from c.1549 by an unidentified founder, with a note of G and a diameter of 16.75″.

Contact

streatley@reading.odg.org.uk