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Eling, Hampshire, S Mary
Place Eling
S Mary
Lieutenancy area Hampshire
Country England
Historic county Hampshire
Dove tower ID 12025
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–3–4 in F♯See below
Frames 2See below
Grid reference SU366124
Latitude & longitude 50.91049, -1.47960View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode SO40 9HF
Diocese Winchester
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 14273
Also Toilet
URL https://www.wpbells.org/towers/eling/
Affiliation Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 79 performances here, of which 8 were peals and 6 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 11–3–4 in F♯
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11–3–4 (1320 lb or 599 kg) in F♯ (749.0 Hz)
Practices Tue
Overhauled
1963 by John Taylor & Co
Bells were tuned and rehung with all new fittings in a new cast iron frame
Tuned 1963
Peals View 25 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber; simulator
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
13–1–41491.0F♯24.25″1978John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) LtdFNFC
24–2–31415.0E♯26.50″1978John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) LtdFNFC
34–3–201261.0D♯28.75″1775Pack & ChapmanR4FC
45–3–01123.0C♯30.50″1775Pack & ChapmanR4FC
55–3–61000.0B32.38″1832Thomas II MearsR8FC
67–1–18944.0A♯34.50″1775Pack & ChapmanR4FC
78–3–5842.0G♯37.75″1775Pack & ChapmanR4FC
811–3–4749.0F♯42.00″1903Mears & StainbankR4FC
Source: D Jackson(JT&Co info); A Higson; TimJ(W&P data)
Contributed by: Derek Jackson
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
23,41978Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h2.X1
11,2,5,6,7,81963Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.C.e6.14
Update log
23/10/20245,8: turning amended; Fr1,Fr2: truss layout added; Fr2: material amended [Steve Hough, tower captain via REMRKS491]
11/10/20241963 overhaul description added [Tim Jackson, citing Taylors board in the tower]
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