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Plymtree, Devon, S John Bapt
Place Plymtree
S John Bapt
Lieutenancy area Devon
Country England
Historic county Devon
Dove tower ID 14958
Rings 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 11–0–8 in GSee below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference ST051029
Latitude & longitude 50.81791, -3.34749View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
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Postcode EX15 2JU
Diocese Exeter
Church Church of England
Listed grade I by Historic England
Church heritage record 5020
Performances Search for performances on BellBoardCustomise
As of last night, BellBoard listed 38 performances here, of which 4 were peals and 1 was in the last two years
Ring of 6, tenor 11–0–8 in G
Bells 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 11–0–8 (1240 lb or 562 kg) in G (796.5 Hz)
Projects & overhauls
2011 by Nicholson Engineering Ltd (major overhaul)
1938 by John Taylor & Co (major overhaul)
the bells were tuned, the old clapper staples drilled out and replaced with independent clappers, and self aligning bearings. The bells were turned, the 4th, an old bell, had previously been quarter turned
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Tuned 1938
Peals View 10 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Ground floor ringing chamber
BellWeightFrequencyNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–2–141338.5E28.38″1895Mears & StainbankY4FC
24–3–231192.0D29.25″1826Thomas II MearsY4FC
35–3–41062.0C31.63″1826Thomas II MearsY4FC
46–0–181003.0B32.00″c1550†Roger SemsonYMFC
57–2–23893.0A35.13″1669Thomas III PenningtonY4FC
611–0–8796.5G40.38″1829Thomas II MearsY4FC
Source: JGMS notes; D Sloman; A Higson; J Clarke
Contributed by: [John Scott]
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11, 2, 3, 4, 5, 61895OakHarry Stokes6.A6.14
Update log
06/12/2025PN deleted; Association deleted. [Richard H Johnston via #008238]
20/02/20251938 overhaul description added; 1-6: turning added [Richard H Johnston #008237]
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