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Rotherhithe, Greater London, S Mary
Place Rotherhithe
S Mary
London borough Southwark
Lieutenancy area Greater London
Country England
Historic county Surrey
Dove tower ID 11431
Rings 8 (full-circle ring), tenor 10–2–5 in A♭See below
2 (other bells)See below
Frames 1See below
Grid reference TQ351798
Latitude & longitude 51.50136, -0.05416View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers
Satnav lat & long No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details
Postcode SE16 4JX
Diocese Southwark
Church Church of England
Listed grade II* by Historic England
Church heritage record 12823
URL http://towers.surreybellringers.org.uk/pages/rotherhithe-st-mary-was
Affiliation Surrey Association
Performances Search for performances on BellBoard
As of last night, BellBoard listed 307 performances here, of which 60 were peals and 47 were in the last two years
Ring of 8, tenor 10–2–5 in A♭
Bells 8 (full-circle ring)Edit details
Tenor 10–2–5 (1181 lb or 536 kg) in A♭ (856.0 Hz)
Practices Thu (shared with Bermondsey, please check)
Overhauled
1997 by Hayward Mills Associates
Peals View 88 peals in the Felstead Database
Also Simulator
Additional information Ringing Centre
ART Teaching Centre: Docklands Ringing Centre
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
14–1–201704.0A♭24.88″1996John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFFC
24–2–241612.0G26.00″1996John Taylor Bellfounders LtdFFC
35–0–01436.0F28.00″1748Thomas LesterRFC
44–3–181280.0E♭28.50″1748Thomas LesterRFC
56–0–81143.0D♭30.75″1748Thomas LesterRFC
67–1–151076.0C33.50″1748Thomas LesterRFC
77–3–6959.0B♭35.00″1748Thomas LesterRFC
810–2–5856.0A♭38.75″1748Thomas LesterRFC
Source: A Higson; JCB(tower website); TimJ
Contributed by: Andrew Higson
Other bells
Bells 2 (other bells)Edit details
BellWeightNominalNoteDiameterDatedFounderCanonsTurningHanging
Clock [1]16–1–20711.5F♯44.50″1863G Mears & CoR4D
Disused4552.5D♭[from 1831]John Taylor & CoANS
Details of frame
FrameBellsYearMaterialMakerTrussLayout
11,2,3,4,5,6,7,81997Cast ironHayward Mills Associates8.3.A.h8.3 D
Contributed by: John Baldwin
Notes

[1]Clock bell history

The clock bell was bell 8/8 prior to the 1997 restoration

Published: 07/10/2024

Update log
09/10/2024Clock: weight amended; diameter added [Chris Pickford, Whitechapel daybook 2 Nov.1863 via #007571]
07/10/2024Clock: weight amended; Disused: nominal, note added [See Dove 7th edition (1988) for clock weight. Unused bell recorded by Dylan Thomas and analysed by Nick Bowden]
12/09/2024Added 2 extra bells [Dylan Thomas via Lucas Owen]
15/02/2024PN amended [Louise Booth #006482]
03/08/2023PN amended [Louise Booth (Tower Captain) #005442]
01/06/2023Fr1: material, truss, layout added [Peter Hayward]
26/03/2019PN sharing arrangement with Bermondsey added [Colin Friend (per TimJ) via e-mail]
26/03/20197: welded [Tim Jackson via e-mail]
18/03/2019(Bermondsey available again) 2,4 Tue PN CHECK advised [Colin Friend via e-mail]
17/03/20191-8: frameid added; frame info added [John Baldwin via database]
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