Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers- Bierton

Established January 17 1881

St. James the Great, Bierton, Bucks
Central Bucks branch of the ODG

St. James the Great, Bierton©BM 31 May 2004

Dedication: St. James the Great, Bierton

Practice night: Fri 7.30pm

The Bells (6) 12-0-27

Access to ringing chamber: Ground floor rung from the chancel crossing

A ring of 6; tenor 12-0-27, diameter 42¼”, tuned to F^#

Bell	Weight cwt-qr-lb	Diameter (inches)	Strike note	Date cast	Founder	Foundry location	Inscription
treble	5-3-16	30	D^#	1816	John Briant	Hertford	[cross][bell] J : BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1816 [bell][cross][bell][bell]
2	6-2-4	32¼	C^#	1816	John Briant	Hertford	(as treble)
3	7-0-20	34¼	B	1816	John Briant	Hertford	(as treble)
4	7-3-3	35	A^#	1816	John Briant	Hertford	[cross] J : BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1816 [cross][bell][cross][bell]
5	9-2-13	38¼	G^#	1816	John Briant	Hertford	[cross][bell] J : BADRICK, J : THORN, J : WHITE C : W : J : BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT 1816 [bell]
tenor	12-0-27	42¼	F^#	1809	John Briant	Hertford	[cross] JOHN BRIANT HERTFORD FEICT 1809 T : THORN & H : WEBB C : W [cross][bell][cross][bell][cross][cross][bell]
sanctus	1-2-26	20	A	1678	Richard Chandler	Drayton Parslow	RICHARD CHANDLER MADE ME 1678

Notes:

The misspelling of “FECIT” on the tenor is reproduced here.
The peal was tuned and rehung with all new fitting and framework A.D. 1972 by The Whitechapel Bell Foundry, London.

Church facilities: toilet

Travel Details: OS Grid Ref: SP835153 - Park on road.

Eating Places: ‘The Red Lion’