Amesbury, Wiltshire, S Mary & S Melor
| Place | Amesbury S Mary & S Melor |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13162 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–1–9 in E♭See below Other bells, tenor in A♭See below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SU151414 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.17191, -1.78428View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SP4 7EU |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12362 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/salisbury/tower-5 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| Peal boards | No peal boards have been uploaded to BellBoard yet The Central Council is collecting photographs of all peal boards, and curating and uploading them to BellBoard. This includes material from earlier systems found here. |
| Biographies | View the biographies of ringers at this tower on the Central Council Ringing History Hub |
Ring of 8, tenor 18–1–9 in E♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 18–1–9 (2053 lb or 931 kg) in E♭ (606.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Projects & overhauls | 1999 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul) |
| Tuned | 1999 |
| Peals | View 27 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–0–1 | 1213.0 | E♭ | 28.63″ | 1945 | John Taylor & Co | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 2 | 5–1–5 | 1136.0 | D | 29.63″ | 1945 | John Taylor & Co | F | 8 | FC | ||
| 3 | 6–1–4 | 1012.0 | C | 31.25″ | 1619 | John Wallis | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 4 | 6–2–23 | 909.2 | B♭ | 33.50″ | [1728–1741]† | ? John Cor | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 5 | 8–0–6 | 808.0 | A♭ | 36.50″ | 1728† | John Cor | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 6 | 9–1–7 | 757.7 | G | 38.38″ | 1801 | James Wells | R | 8 | FC | ||
| 7 | 14–3–13 | 681.9 | F | 44.88″ | 1619 | John Wallis | Y | 8 | FC | ||
| 8 | 18–1–9 | 606.5 | E♭ | 48.88″ | 1881 | John Warner & Sons | R | 8 | FC |
Other bells, tenor in A♭
| Bells | Edit details |
| Tenor note | in A♭ (816.5 Hz) |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 816.5 | A♭ | 11.75″ | c1600 | Unidentified (blank) | Y | N | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | Timber | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1905 | Oak | George Day & Sons | 8.3 |
Update log
| 12/11/2025 | Sanctus: nominal deleted, hum added, note, diameter, founder amended, date, hanging added [Neil Skelton, from personal visit. Recorded by Tim Jackson and analysed by Nick Bowden (2017)] |
| 02/12/2024 | Frame Fr9 added [Neil Skelton, from personal visit via REMRKS497] |