Axmouth, Devon, S Michael
Place | Axmouth S Michael |
Lieutenancy area | Devon |
Country | England |
Historic county | Devon |
Dove tower ID | 14512 |
Rings | 3 U/R (full-circle ring), tenor 8 cwt in B♭See below |
Frames | 1See below |
Grid reference | SY256910 |
Latitude & longitude | 50.71418, -3.05480View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
Postcode | EX12 4AE |
Diocese | Exeter |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | I by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 4946 |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 3, tenor 8 cwt in B♭
Bells | 3 U/R (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 8 cwt (896 lb or ~410 kg) in B♭ (923.5 Hz) |
Also | Ground floor ringing chamber |
Additional information | An exceptionally unusual and interesting bellframe (JGMS) Unringable Tuning: 1-3 of 5 |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1130.5 | D♭ | 29.00″ | 1612† | George Purdue | Y | N | FC | |||
2 | 996.0 | C♭ | 31.50″ | 1755† | Thomas Roskelly | Y | N | FC | |||
3 | 8 cwt | 923.5 | B♭ | 34.25″ | 1671† | Thomas III Pennington | Y | N | FC |
Details of frame
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 [1] | 1,2,3 | c1699† | Oak | (unidentified) | 6.A | 4.1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Trusses
The pair of braces that make up the frame sides are unusually from single grown forks, variant E.8 in Pickford classification.
Published: 10/08/2022; updated: 14/04/2024
Update log
10/08/2022 | Note on unusual frame braces added [Chris Pickford] |