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Marlborough, Wiltshire, S Mary V
PlaceMarlborough
S Mary V
Unitary authorityWiltshire
Lieutenancy areaWiltshire
CountryEngland
Historic countyWiltshire
Dove tower ID14009
Rings8 (full-circle ring), tenor 16–2–23 in E♭See below
Frames2See below
Grid referenceSU189692
Latitude & longitude51.42182, -1.72953View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & longA suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.42070, -1.73112
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PostcodeSN8 1JE
DioceseSalisbury
Church groupChurch of England
Listed gradeI by Historic England
Church heritage record12553
AlsoToilet
URLhttp://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/marlborough/tower-150
AffiliationSalisbury Diocesan Guild
PerformancesSearch for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 125 performances here, of which 23 were peals and 18 were in the last two years
Peal boardsView peal boards on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard had images of 3 boards recording performances at this tower
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.
Ring of 8, tenor 16–2–23 in E♭
Bells8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor16–2–23 (1871 lb or 849 kg) in E♭ (632.0 Hz)
PracticesTue
Projects & overhauls
2025 by John Taylor & Co
Four clappers fire welded new top ends. All eight clappers annealed and restored with new bronze bushes. All eight crown staples restored.
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PealsView 48 peals in the Felstead Database
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–91268.0E♭27.50″1969Whitechapel Bell FoundryFFC
24–2–271188.0D28.50″1969Whitechapel Bell FoundryFFC
34–2–261056.0C29.38″1922John Taylor & CoFFC
46–3–0936.0B♭32.88″1922John Taylor & CoFFC
57–3–7834.5A♭36.63″1769Robert I WellsRFC
67–3–23790.0G36.63″1653†William III & Thomas PurdueRFC
711–0–0727.0F41.25″1724Robert II CorRFC
816–2–23632.0E♭46.00″1922John Taylor & CoFFC
Details of frames
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
13, 4, 5, 6, 7, 81922Cast ironJohn Taylor & Co8.3.A.h6 ➔ 8
– 1.11, 21969SteelWhitechapel Bell Foundry8.1.B2
Update log
23/12/2025Project completed [David Potter via #009672]
21/12/2025Project added [David Potter via #009655]
23/04/2025Toilet added [Neil Skelton, from personal visit]
07/10/2024Frames Fr1, Fr1.1 added [Jack Pease from the Christopher Dalton papers]
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