Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers- Dunton

Established January 17 1881

St. Martin, Dunton, Bucks
Central Bucks branch of the ODG

St. Martin, Dunton©DB May 2005

Dedication: St. Martin, Dunton

Availability and Restrictions swing chiming only.

The Bells (3) 6-0-0#

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 early English style tower has 3 bells, now only chimed as they are unfit for full-circle ringing.

A ring of 3; tenor 6-0-0#, diameter 28”.

Bell	Weight cwt-qr-lb	Diameter (inches)	Date cast	Founder	Foundry location	Inscription
treble	4-3-0#	28¾	1720	Richard Chandler III	Drayton Parslow	R C MADE ME 1720
2	5-2-0#	30	1639	James Keene	Woodstock	[Cross 2] GOD SAVE OVR KING 1639
tenor	6-0-0#	31½	late C 17	Richard Keene	Woodstock	(no inscription)

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Travel Details: OS Grid Ref: SP824244

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