North Bucks bell ringing archive

North Bucks Branch Archive Project

North Bucks Bells

History and Archive

Sherington, St Laud

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 31ѕ"	Cast by: Watts in 1591
2	Estimated weight: 6 - 0 - 0 (Based on model)
Nominal: Flat of C by 6 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: C (Dove)

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History and Archive

Bell 2

2025

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 274Hz, which is Flat of C#/Db by 3 cents																						Should be: 260 Hz
Prime: 501Hz, which is Sharp of B by 7 cents																						Should be: 520 Hz
Tierce: 626Hz, which is Sharp of D#/Eb by 4 cents																						Should be: 613 Hz
Quint: 805Hz, which is Sharp of G by 21 cents																						Should be: 780 Hz
Nominal: 1040Hz, which is Flat of C by 6 cents																						Should be: 1040 Hz
Upper Third: 1364Hz, which is Flat of F by 33 cents																						Should be: 1310 Hz
Upper Quint: 1554Hz, which is Flat of G by 14 cents																						Should be: 1549 Hz
Upper Octave: 2133Hz, which is Sharp of C by 40 cents																						Should be: 2069 Hz