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Listing the 1326 bells which are in collections of bells which are in the lieutenancy area of Dorset and have a tenor weighing at least 40 cwt.
Click on place name for details of all bells in the tower. Click on the header to order by that field.

| Chart by weight, by frequency or by year of casting | Summary by founder | List corresponding collections of bells | Download as CSV (CC BY-SA 4.0)

#TowerBellWeightNoteDiameterCastFounder
1Abbotsbury, Dorset, S Nicholas1 of 64–1–26E♯27.50″1773Thomas II Bilbie
2Abbotsbury, Dorset, S Nicholas2 of 64–1–12D♯28.25″1773Thomas II Bilbie
3Abbotsbury, Dorset, S Nicholas3 of 64–1–21C♯29.50″1773Thomas II Bilbie
4Abbotsbury, Dorset, S Nicholas4 of 65–1–8B♯30.75″1724William Knight
5Abbotsbury, Dorset, S Nicholas5 of 67–2–8A♯34.00″1962John Taylor & Co
6Abbotsbury, Dorset, S Nicholas6 of 69–3–1G♯37.50″1962John Taylor & Co
7Affpuddle, Dorset, S Laurence1 of chime6–1–4A33.88″1927Mears & Stainbank
8Affpuddle, Dorset, S Laurence2 of chime9–0–1G♯36.75″1722William Knight
9Affpuddle, Dorset, S Laurence3 of chime11–2–23F♯40.50″1598†John Wallis
10Affpuddle, Dorset, S Laurence4 of chime13–2–7E43.13″1927Mears & Stainbank
11Alderholt, Dorset, S James1 of chime0–0–0B19.00″1887Llewellins & James
12Alderholt, Dorset, S JamesSanctus0–0–010.00″Unidentified (blank)
13Allington, Dorset, S Swithun1 of chime2 cwtG20.50″1638†William Wiseman
14Allington, Dorset, S Swithun2 of chime8 cwtB♭36.00″1827Thomas II Mears
15Almer, Dorset, S Mary1 of 45½ cwtC♯30.13″1872John Warner & Sons
16Almer, Dorset, S Mary2 of 46½ cwtA33.63″c1400†Salisbury foundry
17Almer, Dorset, S Mary3 of 49 cwtG♯37.50″c1400†Salisbury foundry
18Almer, Dorset, S Mary4 of 411 cwtF♯40.25″c1400†Salisbury foundry
19Alton Pancras, Dorset, S Pancras1 of chime5–0–16C30.25″1596William Warre
20Alton Pancras, Dorset, S Pancras2 of chime6–1–4B32.50″c1599†Local founder (generic)
21Alton Pancras, Dorset, S Pancras3 of chime9–0–21A37.25″c1400†Salisbury foundry
22Alton Pancras, Dorset, S Pancras4 of chime12–1–2G41.13″1664Thomas Purdue
23Arne, Dorset, S Nicholas1 of chime6 cwtC31.00″1782Chapman & Mears
24Ashmore, Dorset, S Nicholas1 of chime1¾ cwt20.00″1813James Wells
25Askerswell, Dorset, S Michael1 of 63–2–18E♯25.50″1960John Taylor & Co
26Askerswell, Dorset, S Michael2 of 64–0–16D♯27.75″1886John Warner & Sons
27Askerswell, Dorset, S Michael3 of 64–3–0C♯29.13″1619? George Purdue
28Askerswell, Dorset, S Michael4 of 64–2–4B♯30.25″1852Charles & George Mears
29Askerswell, Dorset, S Michael5 of 65–2–20A♯32.75″1852Charles & George Mears
30Askerswell, Dorset, S Michael6 of 68–2–23G♯37.13″1886John Warner & Sons
31Batcombe, Dorset, S Mary Magd1 of chime4–0–9D27.76″1958Mears & Stainbank
32Batcombe, Dorset, S Mary Magd2 of chime7–2–2B♭34.69″1592†William Warre
33Batcombe, Dorset, S Mary Magdnew2 of chime5–1–10C30.67″1935Gillett & Johnston
34Beaminster, Dorset, S Mary of the Annunciation1 of 104–3–12F♯27.00″1972John Taylor & Co
35Beaminster, Dorset, S Mary of the Annunciation2 of 105–1–13E28.38″1972John Taylor & Co
36Beaminster, Dorset, S Mary of the Annunciation3 of 106–2–18D32.00″1765†Thomas I, Thomas II & Abraham Bilbie
37Beaminster, Dorset, S Mary of the Annunciation4 of 106–3–7C♯32.75″1765†Thomas I, Thomas II & Abraham Bilbie
38Beaminster, Dorset, S Mary of the Annunciation5 of 107–0–23B34.25″1765†Thomas I, Thomas II & Abraham Bilbie
39Beaminster, Dorset, S Mary of the Annunciation6 of 108–0–16A36.50″1765†Thomas I, Thomas II & Abraham Bilbie
40Beaminster, Dorset, S Mary of the Annunciation7 of 109–1–13G38.75″1765†Thomas I, Thomas II & Abraham Bilbie
41Beaminster, Dorset, S Mary of the Annunciation8 of 1011–1–13F♯41.00″1765†Thomas I, Thomas II & Abraham Bilbie
42Beaminster, Dorset, S Mary of the Annunciation9 of 1014–3–12E45.50″1765†Thomas I, Thomas II & Abraham Bilbie
43Beaminster, Dorset, S Mary of the Annunciation10 of 1022–1–27D52.50″1765†Thomas I, Thomas II & Abraham Bilbie
44Beer Hackett, Dorset, S Michael1 of 34½ cwtC28.75″1745William Knight
45Beer Hackett, Dorset, S Michael2 of 35½ cwtC30.25″c1499†Salisbury foundry
46Beer Hackett, Dorset, S Michael3 of 36½ cwtB32.75″c1572†(unidentified)
47Belchalwell, Dorset, S Aldhelm1 of chime4½ cwtD27.25″1809†James Wells
48Bere Regis, Dorset, S John Bapt1 of 66–2–5B33.50″1919Mears & Stainbank
49Bere Regis, Dorset, S John Bapt2 of 67–1–20A34.38″1656Thomas Purdue
50Bere Regis, Dorset, S John Bapt3 of 69–2–23G38.63″1875John Taylor & Co
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