Details of the Great Missenden bells
We are fortunate enough to have eight bells. The names and details of the bells are as below:
|
Name |
Weight |
Weight |
Date |
|
Treble |
320kg |
6.3 cwt |
1990 |
|
No. 2 |
361kg |
7.1 cwt |
1990 |
|
No. 3 |
320kg |
6.3 cwt |
1692 |
|
No. 4 |
457kg |
9.0 cwt |
1603 |
|
No. 5 |
610kg |
12.0 cwt |
1640 |
|
No. 6 |
670kg |
13.2 cwt |
1824 |
|
No. 7 |
1072kg |
21.1 cwt |
1623 |
|
Tenor |
1224kg |
24.1 cwt |
1840 |
Total Weight: 5 tonnes 34 kg
A point of interest is that the treble and the third bells are of the same weight, yet they sound very different. This is achieved at the time of tuning, a process taken following casting. The older bells can be, and indeed were, re-tuned when the bells were restored.
The bells are hung on one level in a metal frame, which was installed in 1990 to replace an older wooden one. The ring was augmented with the Treble and Second at the same time.