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) |
| Overhauled | 2022 by Whites of Appleton 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. 1949 by Gillett & Johnston |
| Projects & events | 4List |
| 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] |