Gillingham, Dorset, S Mary V
| Place | Gillingham S Mary V |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 15645 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 24–1–12 in D♭See below Other bellsSee below |
| Frames | 3See below |
| Grid reference | ST806265 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.03830, -2.27772View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.03806, -2.27807 View on Google MapEdit details |
| Postcode | SP8 4AW |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12193 |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/mere/tower-97 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 24–1–12 in D♭
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 24–1–12 (2728 lb or 1237 kg) in D♭ (564.0 Hz) |
| Practices | Mon |
| Overhauled | 1964 by John Taylor & Co Bells tuned and rehung with all new fittings in the existing frame |
| Tuned | 1964 |
| Peals | View 12 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5–3–22 | 1124.0 | D♭ | 31.63″ | 1898 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 2 | 6–1–16 | 1062.0 | C | 32.50″ | 1898 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 3 | 7–0–15 | 947.0 | B♭ | 34.50″ | 1726 | William Cockey | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 7–1–27 | 843.0 | A♭ | 35.00″ | 1909 | Gillett & Johnston | F | FC | |||
| 5 | 10–1–14 | 753.0 | G♭ | 39.88″ | 1794 | Thomas & James Bilbie | R | FC | |||
| 6 | 11–0–15 | 707.0 | F | 42.00″ | 1894 | Mears & Stainbank | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 15–0–3 | 631.0 | E♭ | 46.63″ | 1826 | John Kingston | R | FC | |||
| 8 | 24–1–12 | 564.0 | D♭ | 52.75″ | 1726† | William Cockey | R | FC |
Other bells
| Bells | Edit details |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctus | 0–2–16 | D | 14.75″ | c1599† | (unidentified) | Y |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Sanctus | 1992 | Steel | Nicholson Engineering Ltd | 8.1.B.a | 1 | ||
| 1 | 3,4,5,6,7,8 | c1726† | Oak | 6.X ➔ 8.X | ||||
| – 1.1 | 1,2 | 1894 | Cast iron & oak | Thomas Blackbourn | 7.A.a | 1 |
Update log
| 18/10/2024 | Overhaul, tuning year, Fr1.1 added; Fr1: layout, resultant layout added; Fr9: truss, layout added [Jack Pease, from personal visit and citing B&B Dorset, Dalton] |