North Bucks bell ringing archive

North Bucks Branch Archive Project

North Bucks Bells

History and Archive

Newton Blossomville, St Nicholas

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 27Ѕ"	Cast by: John Hodson in 1653
2	Estimated weight: 4 - 0 - 14 (Based on model)
Nominal: Sharp of D by 29 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: D (Dove)

Inscriptions

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IOHN * HODSON * OF * LANDON * MADE * MEE * 1653*

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Photos:

History and Archive

Second

2025

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 343Hz, which is Flat of F by 6 cents																						Should be: 301 Hz
Prime: 615Hz, which is Flat of D#/Eb by 7 cents																						Should be: 602 Hz
Tierce: 714Hz, which is Sharp of F by 16 cents																						Should be: 710 Hz
Quint: 938Hz, which is Sharp of A#/Bb by 6 cents																						Should be: 903 Hz
Nominal: 1204Hz, which is Sharp of D by 29 cents																						Should be: 1204 Hz
Upper Third: 1452Hz, which is Flat of F#/Gb by 28 cents																						Should be: 1517 Hz
Upper Quint: 1768Hz, which is Sharp of A by 8 cents																						Should be: 1793 Hz
Upper Octave: 2406Hz, which is Sharp of D by 57 cents																						Should be: 2395 Hz