Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers- Addington

Established January 17 1881

St. Mary the Virgin, Addington, Bucks
Central Bucks branch of the ODG

St. Mary the Virgin, Addington ©DB May 2005

Dedication: St. Mary the Virgin, Addington

The Bells (3) 7-2-9

Draught: Long with no guides

Access to ringing chamber: Ground Floor

Most of the bell information below comes from John E. Hearn The Rings and Chimes Of Buckinghamshire Churches, page 41.
The inscriptions are from A.H.Cocks The Church Bells of Buckinghamshire, page 295.
The west perpendicular style tower has 3 bells hung for full-circle ringing and a sanctus but can only be rung as swing chimes due to current frame problems.

A ring of 3; tenor 7-1-0#, diameter 34½”, tuned to A^b

Bell	Weight cwt-qr-lb	Diameter (inches)	Date cast	Founder	Foundry location	Inscription
treble	4-3-0#	28½	1870	John Warner	London	CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1870 ·:·
2	6-0-0#	31	1656	Anthony Chandler	Drayton Parslow	1656 CHANDLER MADE ME
tenor	7-1-0#	34½	1626	Robert Atton	Buckingham	R A 1626

Notes

The ‘N’ in ‘CHANDLER’ on bell 2 is reversed.
Dove quotes a weight of 7-2-9 for the tenor.

Travel Details: OS Grid Ref: SP743286

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