Melksham, Wiltshire, S Michael & All Angels
Place | Melksham S Michael & All Angels |
Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
Country | England |
Historic county | Wiltshire |
Dove tower ID | 10928 |
Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 18–0–7 in ESee below |
Frames | 2See below |
Grid reference | ST902637 |
Latitude & longitude | 51.37256, -2.14119View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
Satnav lat & long | A suggested satnav destination for this tower is at 51.37319, -2.13933 View on Google MapEdit details |
Postcode | SN12 6LX |
Diocese | Salisbury |
Church | Church of England |
Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
Church heritage record | 12500 |
URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/devizes/tower-157 |
Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 8, tenor 18–0–7 in E
Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
Tenor | 18–0–7 (2023 lb or 918 kg) in E (670.0 Hz) |
Projects & events | 1List |
Peals | View 124 peals in the Felstead Database |
Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
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1 | 4–0–17 | 1341.0 | E | 26.50″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
2 | 4–1–0 | 1265.0 | D♯ | 27.50″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
3 | 5–0–7 | 1128.0 | C♯ | 29.50″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
4 | 6–1–17 | 1005.0 | B | 31.75″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
5 | 7–3–25 | 895.0 | A | 35.00″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
6 | 10–0–6 | 843.0 | G♯ | 37.50″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
7 | 13–1–12 | 753.0 | F♯ | 41.75″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC | |||
8 | 18–0–7 | 670.0 | E | 46.50″ | 1924 | John Taylor & Co | F | FC |
Details of frames
Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
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2 | 1,2,6 | 1896 | Cast iron | Thomas Blackbourn | 3 | |||
1 | 3,4,5,7,8 | 1896 | Cast iron | Thomas Blackbourn | 5 |
Update log
07/10/2024 | Fr1, Fr2 added [Jack Pease from the Christopher Dalton papers] |
14/08/2024 | New project added [Matthew Higby] |