Twyford, Hampshire, S Mary
| Place | Twyford S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Hampshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hampshire |
| Dove tower ID | 11912 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–3 in GSee below 1 (other bells)See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SU481250 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.02300, -1.31522View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.02351, -1.31507 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | SO21 1NS |
| Diocese | Winchester |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14360 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | https://www.wpbells.org/towers/twyford/ |
| Affiliation | Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 10–2–3 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 10–2–3 (1179 lb or 535 kg) in G (783.6 Hz) |
| Projects & overhauls | 2022 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Bells 3,4,5 were replaced by 3 new bells which have been cast by Taylors and supplied to Whites who rehung the entire ring. In addition some bells were tuned. 2022 by Whites of Appleton Transferred to Keltek 2022 by Whites of Appleton Transferred to Keltek 1949 by Gillett & Johnston (major overhaul) List all |
| Peals | View 21 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4–0–7 | 1573.4 | G | 25.06″ | 1899 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–2–19 | 1465.2 | F♯ | 26.50″ | 1899 | John Taylor & Co | F | 4 | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–2–26 | 1314.8 | E | 28.75″ | 2021 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–1–5 | 1177.2 | D | 30.50″ | 2021 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–11 | 1052.0 | C | 31.50″ | 2021 | John Taylor & Co | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–2–1 | 979.2 | B | 32.75″ | 1878 | John Taylor & Co | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–2–1 | 876.4 | A | 36.25″ | 1899 | John Taylor & Co | F | M | FC | ||
| 8 | 10–2–3 | 783.6 | G | 40.43″ | 1866 | John Taylor & Co | R | M | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | 1 (other bells)Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hour | 5–3–23 | 1047.0 | C | 31.75″ | 1766 | Lester & Pack | R | 4 | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2,4,Hour | c1899 | Steel | ? John Taylor & Co | 8.1.A.b | 3.1 | ||
| 1 | 1,3,5,6,7,8 | 1887 | Cast iron | John Taylor & Co | 8.3.C.b | 6.4 |
Notes
[1]Old bells
The old third and fourth have been acquired by the Keltek Trust. The old fifth has been retained at Twyford and it currently hangs in a spare area in the upper tier but out of use.
Published: 03/12/2022; updated: 03/12/2022
Update log
| 08/08/2023 | ex5: role amended to hour [Andrew Johnson, local contact] |
| 25/04/2023 | Overhaul description amended [Whites of Appleton website, 2022 projects] |
| 01/02/2023 | 1-2,8: turning amended [Andrew Johnson via #004436] |
| 22/01/2023 | 7: turning amended [Andrew Johnson, local contact] |
| 29/12/2022 | 1-8: nominal amended [Recordings of new bells provided by Andrew Johnson. All bells including the new Taylor bells were tuned by Whites of Appleton] |
| 09/12/2022 | Project completed; ex5: hanging type amended; Frame Fr2: layout amended [Andrew Johnson, local contact] |
| 03/12/2022 | Note added; 1,2,6-8: weight, diameter amended; 3-5: nominal, note, cast year, founder, canons, turning added (new bells) [Charlotte Membury, Whites of Appleton #004181] |
| 18/02/2022 | Bells taken down by Whites (with local assistance) on 8/9 February 2022 [Andrew Johnson, steeplekeeper] |
| 26/11/2021 | New project added [David Potter] |
| 07/11/2020 | 1-8: turning added [Andrew Johnson via 00014095] |
| 26/10/2020 | Frames Fr1,Fr2: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail] |
| 30/09/2020 | 1-8: frameid added [Andrew Johnson via 00014023] |