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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
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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
As of last night, BellBoard listed 70 performances here, of which 21 were peals and 8 were in the last two years
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
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–0–71573.4G25.06″1899John Taylor & CoF4FC
24–2–191465.2F♯26.50″1899John Taylor & CoF4FC
35–2–261314.8E28.75″2021John Taylor & CoFNFC
46–1–51177.2D30.50″2021John Taylor & CoFNFC
56–1–111052.0C31.50″2021John Taylor & CoFNFC
66–2–1979.2B32.75″1878John Taylor & CoR4FC
78–2–1876.4A36.25″1899John Taylor & CoFMFC
810–2–3783.6G40.43″1866John Taylor & CoRMFC
Source: A Johnson; A Higson; P Mason; TimJ(#304)
Contributed by: Andrew Johnson
Other bells
Bells 1 (other bells)Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Hour5–3–231047.0C31.75″1766Lester & PackR4S
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
22,4,Hourc1899Steel? John Taylor & Co8.1.A.b3.1
11,3,5,6,7,81887Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.C.b6.4
Contributed by: Tim Jackson
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
08/08/2023ex5: role amended to hour [Andrew Johnson, local contact]
25/04/2023Overhaul description amended [Whites of Appleton website, 2022 projects]
01/02/20231-2,8: turning amended [Andrew Johnson via #004436]
22/01/20237: turning amended [Andrew Johnson, local contact]
29/12/20221-8: nominal amended [Recordings of new bells provided by Andrew Johnson. All bells including the new Taylor bells were tuned by Whites of Appleton]
09/12/2022Project completed; ex5: hanging type amended; Frame Fr2: layout amended [Andrew Johnson, local contact]
03/12/2022Note 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]
18/02/2022Bells taken down by Whites (with local assistance) on 8/9 February 2022 [Andrew Johnson, steeplekeeper]
26/11/2021New project added [David Potter]
07/11/20201-8: turning added [Andrew Johnson via 00014095]
26/10/2020Frames Fr1,Fr2: details added [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
30/09/20201-8: frameid added [Andrew Johnson via 00014023]
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