Mere, Wiltshire, S Michael Archangel
| Place | Mere S Michael Archangel |
| Unitary authority | Wiltshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Wiltshire |
| Dove tower ID | 13817 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 23 cwt in DSee below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST810322 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.08921, -2.27136View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | BA12 6DS |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | I by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12426 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/mere/tower-158 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
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| 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 23 cwt in D
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 23 cwt (~2600 lb or ~1200 kg) in D (592.0 Hz) |
| Peals | View 20 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6½ cwt | 1178.5 | D | 32.00″ | 1911 | Llewellins & James | F | FC | |||
| 2 | 7 cwt | 1108.0 | C♯ | 33.00″ | 1911 | Llewellins & James | F | FC | |||
| 3 | 8½ cwt | 989.0 | B | 36.00″ | 1665 | Thomas Purdue | R | FC | |||
| 4 | 10 cwt | 887.0 | A | 38.00″ | 1665 | Thomas Purdue | R | FC | |||
| 5 | 11½ cwt | 791.0 | G | 39.88″ | 1911 | Llewellins & James | F | FC | |||
| 6 | 13 cwt | 739.0 | F♯ | 41.25″ | 1828 | John Kingston | R | FC | |||
| 7 | 17 cwt | 661.0 | E | 45.38″ | c1440† | William Chamberlain | R | FC | |||
| 8 [1] | 23 cwt | 592.0 | D | 52.50″ | 1747 | William Cockey | R | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1911 | Cast iron | Llewellins & James | 8.3.A.h | ~ 8.3 |
Notes
[1]Weight of tenor
Christopher J N Dalton estimated weight for the tenor to be 26cwt.
Published: 17/11/2024
Update log
| 15/04/2025 | Toilet added [John Elvin via #008492] |
| 17/11/2024 | 1-7: approx wts added [Jack Pease from the Christopher Dalton papers] |
| 12/10/2024 | Frame Fr1: layout amended; 1-8: nominal added; 1,3-8: diameter amended [Jack Pease from the Christopher Dalton papers (diameters) and from personal visit (frame layout). Recorded and analysed by Jack Pease] |
| 07/10/2024 | Frame Fr1: material amended, truss, layout added [Jack Pease from the Christopher Dalton papers] |
| 24/04/2020 | 2: canon info amended [Fred Mills via 00013710] |