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North Bucks Branch Archive Project

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The Branch web site contains up to date information about ringing in North Bucks. Much of the information formerly in this site can now be found there.


Latest on this site:

Correction of Old Bradwell harmonics and trapezoid measurements and addition of inscriptions and photos of bells - April 2025
Adjustment of trapezoid image scaling to show top of long waisted bells - April 2025
New photos of Emberton's bells, treble inscription and 1899-1901 timeline adjusted - May 2025


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Little BrickhillSt Mary Magdalene3

An unringable ring of 3 with electric hammers. The frame foundations are too decayed to permit ringing.
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 Great Paul at Little Brickhill
DescriptionGreat Paul at Little Brickhill
Approx Date1882
Full reportThe Centenary of the bells of St. Paul's Cathedral (R.W., Nov.3) and the photo of Great George of Liverpool (page 982) prompted this photo (sent to us by Chris Pickford) of Great Paul on its way to London in May 1882. The photograph, writes Chris, was probably taken by Mr. Piggott of Leighton Buzzard at Little Brickhill, Bucks., on Thursday, May 18, 1882, and the Leighton Buzzard Observer reported that "the demand for copies soon taxed to the utmost the resources of the artist's studio".
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Who has circled the tower to peals:

Who has rung the most peals here:

 Documented NoteDocumented Note SourceRecorded NoteWeightDiameterCast by
Sanctus  Sharp of F by 70 cents - -   in
1  Sharp of E by 25 cents - - 27Mears & Stainbank in 1914
2  Flat of C by 2 cents - - 30¾James Keene in 1639
3  Flat of A by 8 cents - - 33¾Anthony Chandler in 1669
The figures below show the difference, in cents, between each bell and what it should be to be in tune with the tenor.
A positive figure shows that the bell is sharp, a negative figure shows that it is flat. There are 100 cents between notes on the scale.
BellTuning
1349
2112
30

History of bells in this tower:

From 1639From 1669From 1914
  1 of 3, Mears & Stainbank, 1914
2 of 3, James Keene, 1639  
 3 of 3, Anthony Chandler, 1669 
Bellframes Type 6 - A
Sill, long head and braces from sill to head
 

Classification from "Bellframes - A Practical Guide to Inspection and Recording - C J Pickford 1993"