Overton, Hampshire, S Mary
| Place | Overton S Mary |
| Lieutenancy area | Hampshire |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Hampshire |
| Dove tower ID | 12543 |
| Rings | 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 9–3–11 in GSee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Grid reference | SU514499 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.24667, -1.26426View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | RG25 3HF |
| Diocese | Winchester |
| Church group | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II* by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 14181 |
| URL | https://www.wpbells.org/towers/overton/ |
| Affiliation | Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise |
| 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 9–3–11 in G
| Bells | 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 9–3–11 (1103 lb or 500 kg) in G (806.5 Hz) |
| Practices | Fri |
| Projects & overhauls | 2026 by Whites of Appleton (major overhaul) Bells 6/8 and 8/8 welded in the crown; bells tuned and rehung with partially new fittings in the existing frame; wheel diameters adjusted; sound control replaced; new louvres fitted. 1968 by Mears & Stainbank (major overhaul) Bells were tuned to Old Concert Pitch (OCP) |
| Tuned | 2026 |
| Peals | View 95 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Frequency | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–1–2 | 1616.7 | G | 24.00″ | 1945 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 2 | 3–2–5 | 1504.1 | F♯ | 25.00″ | 1945 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 3 | 3–2–5 | 1344.7 | E | 25.50″ | 1908 | Mears & Stainbank | R | N | FC | ||
| 4 | 3–2–8 | 1205.6 | D | 27.63″ | 1968 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 5 | 4–1–3 | 1078.4 | C | 29.88″ | 1968 | Mears & Stainbank | F | N | FC | ||
| 6 | 6–0–21 | 1004.4 | B | 32.31″ | 1663 | Henry II Knight | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 7 | 8–0–19 | 900.1 | A | 34.13″ | 1710 | William and Robert Cor | R | 4 | FC | ||
| 8 | 9–3–11 | 806.5 | G | 38.81″ | 1669 | Henry II Knight | R | 4 | FC |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 | 1908 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank | 8.1.B.a | 6.1 ➔ 8.3 | ||
| – 1.1 | 3, 4 | 1945 | Steel | Mears & Stainbank | 8.1.B.a | 2.X2 |
Update log
| 07/05/2026 | 3,6: canons amended [David Holmes, local contact at Overton. Remaining canons were removed during the Whites of Appleton 2026 project] |
| 16/04/2026 | 1-8: weight, note amended; 2-8: diameter amended; 1-7: nominal amended [Marika Haseldine (Whites of Appleton)] |
| 12/04/2026 | Project completed [Marika Haseldine (Whites of Appleton)] |
| 18/12/2025 | Project under way, description amended [Adam Greenley, Deputy DAC Bells Advisor, Winchester Dio.] |
| 13/08/2025 | Future project added [Marika Haseldine (Whites of Appleton) via REMRKS549] |
| 16/11/2024 | 4: diameter amended [David Holmes, local contact] |
| 25/04/2023 | Overhaul description added [Richard Offen] |
| 23/04/2023 | Frame Fr1: date, maker, truss, layout, resultant layout added; frame Fr1.1 added; 1-7: nominal added; 8: nominal amended; 1-8: note amended [David Holmes, local contact. Recorded by Tim Jackson and analysed by Nick Bowden] |
| 01/08/2020 | 1-8: turning added [[James Hedgcock] via 00013932] |