Unringable
Bells
Ring of 3 bells (5 cwt / ~250kg) in the key of B. The tuning is 1-3 of 4.
Location
OS map ref. SU 635746 (map 175)
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Access/Height
Ground floor.
Service ringing
None – Unringable; tuning: 1-3 of 4; frame capable of sustaining only gentle chiming
Practice ringing
None – Unringable; tuning: 1-3 of 4; frame capable of sustaining only gentle chiming
Belfry fittings
All three bells have canons.
Bell details
| No. | Weight cwt qr lb | Note | Date Cast | Founder | Inscription |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3-0-0 | D | 1687 | Samuel Knight | IOHN KNIGHT C W SAMVEL KNIGHT B 1687 |
| 2 | 4-0-0 | C# | 1649 | Ellis Knight I | LOVE GOD 1649 |
| 3 | 5-0-0 | B | c1510 | John White | Sit no men dni bene dic tum |
History
The following information comes from F. Sharpe The Church Bells of Berkshire.
He visited the tower in 1946.
Frame: Oak braced-king-post.
Gear:
(1) original elm headstock, drive-in gudgeons and keyed ironwork
(2,3) elm headstocks, strap gudgeons.
Wheel on bell 2 has been converted from original half wheel.
A ring of 3; tenor 5-0-0#, diameter 30, tuned to B
These are the three bells in the tower.