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North Bucks Branch Archive Project

Main Branch site:

Branch site

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:

Corrections to analysis of bell harmonics at Wavendon and Great Linford - June 2022


TowerDedicationBellsmp3
SheringtonSt Laud5

Peals3
Quarters9
Members4

Fastest peal

TimeDate
2h, 40mDecember 31, 1981
2h, 43mJanuary 13, 1991

Longest peal(s)

 The stonework on the outside of Sherington tower is very similar to that at Cranfield
Photo DescriptionThe stonework on the outside of Sherington tower is very similar to that at Cranfield
Approx Date1990
  
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Branch events here:

DateEventNotes
November 6, 2015Bob doubles, plain hunt and call changes 
May 2, 2014Call Changes & Plain Hunt 
October 7, 2011Rounds and Call Change Practice 
October 21, 2005Branch PracticeSpecial Method: S. Simon & S. Martin Doubles

Peals

Who has circled the tower to peals:

No-one has circled this tower

Who has rung the most peals here:

RingerPealsMost Recent
Timothy A Wooding1February 21, 1981
Stephen A Wheeler1January 13, 1991
Shane A Saunders1December 31, 1981
Ronald J Snack1December 31, 1981
Robert J Crocker1December 31, 1981
Raymond C Moore1February 21, 1981
Peter G Ellis1January 13, 1991
P David Taylor1February 21, 1981
John F Murray1February 21, 1981
Ian R Fielding1January 13, 1991
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Bell Frame

Bell Frame not yet surveyed

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

The bells now

 Documented NoteDocumented Note SourceRecorded NoteWeightDiameterCast by
1  Flat of D by 11 cents - - 29½Pack & Chapman in 1773
2  Flat of C by 6 cents - - 31¾Watts in 1591
3  Flat of B by 16 cents - - 33½Henry Bagley 1 in 1672
4  Flat of A by 9 cents - - 35½Watts in 1591
5GDoveFlat of G by 13 cents12 - 0 - 040Watts in 1591

Tuning

The figures and diagram 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
113
218
31
411
50

History of bells in this tower:

From 1591From 1672From 1776
  1 of 5 Pack & Chapman
2 of 5 William Watts  
 3 of 5 Henry I Bagley 
4 of 5 William Watts  
5 of 5 William Watts