Shaftesbury, Dorset, S James Gt
| Place | Shaftesbury S James Gt Shown in county lists as Shaftesbury, S James |
| Unitary authority | Dorset |
| Lieutenancy area | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Historic county | Dorset |
| Dove tower ID | 10609 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 8–0–4 in F♯See below |
| Frames | 1See below |
| Grid reference | ST857223 |
| Latitude & longitude | 51.00066, -2.20382View on map, or get directions from Google MapsList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Postcode | SP7 8HG |
| Diocese | Salisbury |
| Church | Church of England |
| Listed grade | II by Historic England |
| Church heritage record | 12209 |
| Also | Toilet |
| URL | http://www.sdgr.org.uk/branches/mere/tower-205 |
| Affiliation | Salisbury Diocesan Guild |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard |
Ring of 6, tenor 8–0–4 in F♯
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 8–0–4 (900 lb or 408 kg) in F♯ (733.6 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2006 by Robert Parker 1937 by Gillett & Johnston 1875 by Mears & Stainbank |
| Tuned | 2006 |
| Peals | View 6 peals in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–3–23 | 1231.2 | D♯ | 27.50″ | 1875 | Mears & Stainbank | R | M | FC | ||
| 2 | 4–1–16 | 1099.2 | C♯ | 28.38″ | 1597† | John Wallis | Y | M | FC | ||
| 3 | 5–0–3 | 989.0 | B | 30.75″ | c1399† | (unidentified) | Y | M | FC | ||
| 4 | 5–3–1 | 919.5 | A♯ | 32.00″ | 1629 | John Dawton | Y | M | FC | ||
| 5 | 6–1–20 | 822.0 | G♯ | 35.00″ | 1875 | Mears & Stainbank | R | M | FC | ||
| 6 | 8–0–4 | 733.6 | F♯ | 38.50″ | 1875 | Mears & Stainbank | R | M | FC |
Details of frame
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 1875 | Oak | Local labour/guild/assn | 6.A | 6.1 |
Update log
| 11/12/2023 | Fr1: truss, layout added [Nick Dallison, local contact via Frame Backlog] |
| 21/08/2021 | 1-6: turning added [Nick Dallison, local contact] |
| 21/08/2021 | 1875 & 1937 overhauls added [Dalton, Dorset] |
| 16/06/2019 | Indication of available toilet facility added [TimJ (REMRKS 244) via e-mail] |